Paul F. "Junior" Denney

Paul F. "Junior" Denney Jr., 79, Kerr, Ohio passed away in the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio Thursday, August 6, 2009. He was born March 18, 1930 in Gallia County, son of the late Paul and Mary Moore Denney Flowers. Paul was a U.S. Army Veteran stationed in Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania and served in Germany for six months in 1952. Paul was formerly employed as a truck driver for the Farm Bureau Store, Dravo Corporation of East Liverpool, Ohio as a rig oiler, Kaiser Aluminum of Ravenswood, West Virginia and he retired from G & J Auto Parts of Gallipolis. After his retirement Paul also worked for Holzer Medical Center Maintenance Department, small engine repair which he operated from his home, Flea Marketing and ran a retail sales tool route throughout Ohio and West Virginia. He enjoyed traveling and sitting on the porch watching wildlife.

Paul is survived by his wife, Connie Cremeens Denney, Kerr whom he married October 2, 1992 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; daughter, Susan Basham, Bidwell; two brothers, Donald (Lois) Denney, Bidwell and Harold (Betty) Denney, Langsville; two sisters, Ruth Ann (Donnie) Shupe and Mildred (Bill) George, both of Bidwell; former wife and mother of his daughter, Clara Ellen Owens, Bidwell; special niece, Gracie and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Carl Basham; brother, Wyman Denney; an infant brother, Richard Denney and an infant sister, Virginia Denney; his maternal grandparents, Asa and Mae Moore and paternal grandparents, Sam and Mary Denney.

Friends may call at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis Sunday, August 9, 2009 1:00-3:00 PM. Graveside Services will immediately follow in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens, Gallipolis with Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Pallbearers will be Shane Wells, Richard Lewis, Dr. Jon Sullivan, Johnny Rose, Berkley Saunders and Wayne Tackett.