L.R. Denton
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L.R. Denton (78) of Richardson, Texas passed away October 15, 2022. Born Aug. 25, 1944 in Smiths Grove, KY and grew up in Versailles, KY on a farm. He moved to Dallas in May 1978 where he was employed by CIGNA as an insurance claims supervisor in 2000.
He graduated from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from Jan 12,1967 until discharge Oct. 14,1968 and afterward worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance in Nashville and Memphis, TN.
He is survived by his beloved wife Lorraine Hill-Denton; stepson Greg Hill and his wife Heather, granddaughter Sophia Hill and grandson Zane Hill of Windsor, CA; stepdaughter Rev. Amy Petre Hill and her husband Ernie Longmire of Aurora, CO; brothers David Denton of Glasgow, KY and Maurice Denton of Louisville, KY and many nieces and nephews.
He loved animals, playing tennis, skiing and hiking. He was a volunteer of many years for the Richardson Humane Society, Richardson Heights Neighborhood Association and a member of the Richardson Heights Crime Watch Patrol.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Sunday, October 23, 2022 in the Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Richardson Humane Society, Fund for Animals Ranch in Murchison, TX or Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, UT.