JoAnn Denton

JoAnn Denton, 88, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2023. Born on September 29, 1935, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, she was an avid reader, a skilled painter, and an excellent cook. She also loved to crochet, and she created many beautiful afghans. She was baptized into Christ in 1957. On December 1, 1957, she married Jerry Denton in Marion, Ohio in the presence of their loved ones. She lived with her family in Fort Wayne, Indiana for many years, where she raised her three daughters. In June of 1979, she moved to Knoxville, Tennessee with her family, where she lived the rest of her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Goldie, as well as her siblings, Patricia “Patty,” Johnny, Clarence Ray “Curly,” and Shirley. She is survived by: her husband of 66 years, Jerry; her children, Michelle and her husband Niles, Jonna, and Christina and her husband Stephen; her grandchildren, Honor, Elizabeth and her husband Kendall, Joshua and his wife Holly, Brady, and Emily; and her great-grandson, Levi.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to all of those friends and caregivers who supported her, including those special people who were as dear as her own children.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm at Berry Highland West Funeral Home, 9913 Sherrill Blvd, Knoxville, TN. JoAnn's funeral service will begin at 2:00pm with Rick Duggin officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the Berry Highland West Cemetery