Al Denny, son of the late John Thomas and Nola Elizabeth Barclay Denny, was born at Fort Smith, Ark., on Nov. 15, 1933, and died at his home in Dexter on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2006, at the age of 72.

He had lived in West Plains for 25 years, spent 12 years in Mt. View, Ark., and moved to Dexter four months ago. He was a retired foreman for the Cloud 9 Ranch near Caulfield and was a member of the Pentecost Church.

On July 30, 1953, he was married to Lillie Dell Rinehart in Wardell.

Surviving are his wife, Lillie Dell Denny of Dexter; one son, Allen Denny of West Columbia, S.C.; two daughters, Cathy Bell and Anna Michel, both of West Plains; two sisters, Eunice Fields of Festus and Reba Sims of Ash Flat, Ark.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and D.C. Denny.

Visitation was held after 12 noon on Monday, Aug. 21, 2006, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2006, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Darrell Gosser of Calico Rock, Ark., officiating.

Interment followed in the North Antioch Cemetery near Bloomfield with Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all arrangements.