David Garrett Dennie

David Garrett Dennie,Jr., 83, of McKinney, Texas, went to be with his Lord on July 28, 2020. David was born on September 18, 1936 in Arp, Tennessee to Sarah Katherine Lucas Dennie and David Garrett Dennie Sr. After graduating from Ripley High School in 1954, he joined the Navy and proudly served until 1957. On June 27, 1958, David married his childhood sweetheart Elizabeth Jeanette Sytz in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. David was one of a kind and loved having all daughters. He loved being a dad and then “Papa” to his grandchildren and great grandchildren and never missed a sporting event that they invited him to. David was a hard worker and never wanted to stop challenging himself. He was an avid reader and enjoyed keeping his mind sharp by working on crossword puzzles or sudoku. In David’s later years puzzles became his thing, he had a systematic way of sorting out the pieces. David never met a stranger and loved telling jokes and make those around him smile. He was actively involved with his friends and community at Brookdale Senior Living and a proud member of First Frisco United Methodist Church. Music, dancing, laughing, and teaching are just a few more passions of his, but David’s greatest love was his wife, Elizabeth. Their love for each other was seen miles away by anyone they came in contact with. David is preceded in death by his parents, Katherine and Bud Dennie; and son-in-law Duane Harris. David is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth Dennie and their four daughters, Deborah Dennie, Deidre Harris, Delaine Arcement (David), Clare Fox (Anthony); His sister Dawn Dalton (Jim); His grandchildren, Alexandra Harris (Jonathan Mowery; and their five children, Jonathan Jr., Cooper, Ruthie, Ryker, and Myles), Madelyn Harris, Cash Arcement, Emma Fox, and Mac Fox.

David will be laid to rest in Ripley, Tennessee. No services are being held at this time. The family has requested for those who wish to express sympathy to consider making a donation in his honor to “One Can At A Time”, a food pantry he started at Highland Heights Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN. Simply visit https://app.easytithe.com/app/giving/hhpc, choose fund “miscellaneous”, and in notes section please enter “In honor of David Dennie-One Can At A Time”.

The family requests that any condolence cards be sent to: 1864 Angel Falls Drive, Frisco, Texas 75036

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.teddickeywestfuneral.com for the Dennie family.