Ms. Margaret Ruth Dentmon, age 87, of Gaylesville, AL, died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at her daughter’s residence.

Ms. Dentmon was born December 18, 1929, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late Elliott Judson and Nettie Bryson Huggins.  She was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was employed with Best Manufacturing.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sister-in-law, Pete Huggins, Bob and Jean Huggins; sisters, Lois Johnson, Vinnie Jackson, Peggy Hall, and Nell Craig; and son-in-law, Glenn Hughes.

Ms. Dentmon is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Gail Hughes, Sheliah Dentmon, and Wanda and Aubrey Galloway; grandchildren, Butch and Pam Clark, Daniel and Lacey Hunter, David and Jill Spears, April and Noah Fellers, Jeff Bridges, Sheryl and Ben Norton, Jamie Patterson, Samantha Swartwood, Mollie Mathis, and Brandon Galloway; and a number of great-grandchildren that brought much joy, light, and encouragement to her, especially during the last years of her life.

Funeral services for Ms. Dentmon will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 21, 2017, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Shelton and Chaplain Joel Williams officiating.  Private interment will follow in the family cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Aubrey Galloway, Daniel Hunter, Jeff Bridges, Randy Spears, Glenn Trapp, and Ricky Huggins.  Honorary pallbearers will be Butch Clark, Graeson Hunter, Landon Williams, Jaxon Mathis, Tyler Spears, Dalton Bonanno, and Blake Bonanno.

Ms. Dentmon will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of service on Saturday.

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