Marjorie Denny
Marjorie Helen Denny, 92, of Celeste passed away Feb. 13, 2015 at her residence. Services are at 10 AM Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Marine Corps Chaplain Bill Jordan and Rev. Jay Henderson officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday Feb. 18, 2015 from 5 PM to 7 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be Friday Feb. 20 at 11:15 AM at the Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery in Arlington. Marjorie was born December 20, 1922 in Tuscon, Arizona. She was the daughter of Albert Hudson and Margaret Easton Hudson. She married Lt. Rex Denny on September 20, 1948 in Roswell, New Mexico. Mrs. Denny lived a very active life and enjoyed traveling with her husband for the next 66 years as offered by the United States Marine Corps. Mrs. Denny was involved in many different clubs throughout her life, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, Who’s Who in High School, Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, Cotton Queen of New Mexico. She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA where she was Captain of the WWII Cavalry Patrol. She graduated in 1944 with a Bachelor of Science and Secretarial Diploma. During her married life she was President of Officers Wives Clubs in USMC, Worthy Matron of Eastern Star, First Lady of three Squadrons in the Marine Corps, Powder Puff Pilot and a member of the Celeste Coffee Club. Graduated from Roswell High school where she was an active member of the International Relations Club, Choral Club, and Orchestra. Mrs. Denny was a lifelong avid equestrian, certified welder, accomplished artist, painter, seamstress and upholsterer, and milliner. Mrs. Denny won the Officers Wives Class Horseshow in Quantico, Virginia in 1949, won Grand Championship class at Mary Washington College Horseshow in May of 1944, she organized a fox hunt in Hunt County that is still recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America. Mrs. Denny received her Masters degree at East Texas State University. Mrs. Denny was a school teacher at Celeste until her retirement. Her survivors include her husband, Rex Denny of Celeste, Son, Bryce Denny of Mansfield, La. Daughters, Monica Denny of Greenville, Susan Gentry and husband Craig of Celeste, grandchildren, Rex Hamilton Gentry, Glenn Wiedenbeck, Michael Denny, and Maxwell Denny, 3 great grandchildren, and family friend, Casimiro Gonzales of Celeste. Preceded in death by her parents, infant daughter, Alois Denny, two sisters Virginia Hudson Bond and Betsy Hudson Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Kahler, Bruce Cheevers, Bryce Denny, Glenn Wiedenbeck, Rex Hamilton Gentry, Craig Gentry, Michael Denny, Maxwell Denny, Clifford Clark, Derwood Gurthey and Casimiro Gonzales.