Jesse Enloe Denton^{[1, 2, 3]}

1946 - 2004  (57 years)

• Name	Jesse Enloe Denton
  Born	10 Oct 1946
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Sep 2004	Life Care Center of Morristown, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  Buried	5 Sep 2004	Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I212860	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Hooper Enloe "Dick" Denton,   b. 3 Nov 1910, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Nov 1964  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Jessie Hazel Lindsey,   b. 16 May 1914,   d. 18 Feb 2005  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F81211	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 2 Sep 2004 - Life Care Center of Morristown, Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee Buried - 5 Sep 2004 - Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Photo submitted Members of the family of the late Jesse Denton are shown with three recipients of the Jesse Denton Memorial Scholarship From left are Hilda Denton Lovell, sister; scholarship winners Kelly Gray, Janet Valentine, and Darlene Jefferson; Gordan Denton, brother; Emma Denton Alley, sister; and Lonnie Butler, board chair of the Denton Scholarship Committee.
  		(c) 2010 NPT PHOTO BY DUAY O'NEIL From left are Denton's sisters Hilda Denton Lovell and Emma Denton Alley, his niece Billie Ann Raines, Lewis, and Denton's brother Gordon Denton. In front is Sloan Alley, Denton's great-niece.

  
  

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  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 20 Feb 2005. Jessie Hazel Denton obituary [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 6 Sep 2007. October 8 dinner to memorialize Jesse Denton and raise scholarship funds Photo submitted Members of the family of the late Jesse Denton are shown with three recipients of the Jesse Denton Memorial Scholarship. From left are Hilda Denton Lovell, sister; scholarship winners Kelly Gray, Janet Valentine, and Darlene Jefferson; Gordan Denton, brother; Emma Denton Alley, sister; and Lonnie Butler, board chair of the Denton Scholarship Committee. Source: The Newport Plain Talk 09-06-2007 NEWPORT - One of Cocke County's most memorable educators and personalities, the late Jesse Denton, will be remembered again near the time of his birthday this October with a dinner to support scholarships in his name. The dinner will be held Monday, October 8, at Lois's Country Kitchen and will support the Jesse Denton Memorial Scholarships. Friends of Denton and supporters of educational opportunities for adult education students are urged to attend. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. The emcee, a featured speaker, and other aspects of the program will be announced soon. Tickets will be available at Lois's as the dinner begins or may be purchased in advance at the Cocke County Adult Education Center (423) 613-0032. The cost per ticket is $15. Take-out dinners from Lois's buffet will be available for those who wish to support the scholarships but cannot stay for the program. Take-out meals may be purchased beginning at 4:30 p.m. Various door prizes contributed by area businesses and friends of Denton will be awarded during the dinner. The scholarships honor and carry forward the ideals of Denton, late Director of Adult Education for Cocke County Schools, who died in September, 2004, at 57. The Jesse Denton Memorial Scholarships are a charitable, non-profit program, and contributions are tax deductible. Scholarships totaling $6000 have been awarded for three academic school years - two awards of $1000 in May 2005, two more in May 2006, and an award of $1000 plus two for $500 in May 2007. Adult students who complete their high school work through the Cocke County GED program or the Adult High School are eligible to apply. "Let the season begin" will again be the theme for the October 8 dinner. "Jesse was locally famous for a prolonged celebration of his birthday, which was October 10," said Bryan Douglas, who succeeded Denton as Director of Adult Education in Cocke County. "His friends and colleagues took him to a series of birthday lunches and dinners lasting a month or more. So it's especially appropriate that we raise funds to support Jesse's memorial scholarships around the time of his birthday, when he would have been celebrating with us." "In that spirit, we urge Jesse's friends, colleagues, and former students to celebrate with us by attending the dinner and supporting the scholarships in his name. To those who would like to support the scholarships but can't make it to the dinner, contributions will be very welcome, of course," Douglas added. Contributions to the fund's account can be made directly to National Bank of Tennessee, % Jesse Denton Memorial Scholarship Fund, or at the Cocke County Adult Education Program, Dr. Hobart Ford, Sr. Adult Education Center, 241 Hedrick Drive, Newport (423) 613-0032. Information about the program and about applying for scholarships can also be obtained from the Adult Education Center. [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 12 Oct 2010. Scholarship dinner honors Denton's memory (c) 2010 NPT PHOTO BY DUAY O'NEIL Members of the family of the late Jesse E. Denton are shown with keynote speaker Donna Lewis following the annual memorial dinner Tuesday evening at Mountain Crest Inn. From left are Denton's sisters Hilda Denton Lovell and Emma Denton Alley, his niece Billie Ann Raines, Lewis, and Denton's brother Gordon Denton. In front is Sloan Alley, Denton's great-niece. Author: Duay O'Neil NEWPORT-In an evening filled with laughter and memories, the late Jesse E. Denton, well-known Cocke County educator, was once again memorialized on Tuesday evening at Mountain Crest Inn. The annual affair serves as a fundraiser for the Jesse E. Denton Memorial Scholarships, which are awarded annually to graduates of the Cocke County GED and/or Adult High School programs. Following the theme "Let the Season Begin," those in attendance were welcomed by Bryan Douglas, Cocke County Adult High School Director, who introduced emcee Linda Branam. For more details, please see the latest edition of the Newport Plain Talk. [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 408-74-8679. Issued in Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 5 Sep 2004. DENTON, JESSE - age 57 of Cosby, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004 in Life Care Center of Morristown. He retired from Cocke County School System. He was preceded in death by his father, Hooper Enloe "Dick" Denton sister, Doris Alona Denton brother, James Harrison Denton. He is survived by his mother, Jessie Hazel Lindsey Denton of Cosby brother and sister in law, Gordon and Iva Lee Denton of Parrottsville sisters, Rita Benson of Cosby, Emma Alley and Hilda Lovell both of Newport special niece, Billie Ann Raines of Newport aunts, Eugenia McGaha of Cosby, Dorothy McNabb of Newport uncle, Zeke Denton of Newport nieces and nephews, Donnie Ray Webb of Dandridge, Chip Alley of Knoxville, Tara Alley of Charleston, SC, Richie Lovell of Newport, Michelle Woodson of Newport, Terryl Denton of Parrottsville and Bradley Denton of Maryville also several great nieces and great nephews. Funeral services will be held 8 p.m. Saturday, September 4, 2004 at Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Clevenger and Rev. John Rush officiating. Burial will be held 10 a.m. Sunday in Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to National Bank of Tennessee, 262 E. Broadway, Newport, Tenn. 37821 to the Jesse Denton Adult Education Scholarship Fund or to the Stokely Memorial Library. Manes Funeral Home in charge.