Louis Dent

DENT, Mr. Louis Calvin "Dent" - Age 64, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2012 at Canaan Baptist Church, 910 E. Gillespie St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Charles E. Roots, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Monday. Mr. Dent will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Bro. Louis Calvin “Teenie” Dent was born December 28, 1947, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Obie Lee, Sr. and Cora B. (Fonville) Dent. He was a resident of Flint for more than 50 years. Louis graduated from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1966”, where he was active in wrestling, track and football. According the Coach Fred Crawford, “Louis Dent was one of the best offensive ends Northern has had in a lot of years.” Coach Soffredine commented, “Louis was a real leader and a hard worker.” He worked at the St. Louis Housing Commission until his illness. Louis was an avid fisherman and loved all sports. “Teenie” was well loved by his family and friends. He bought joy to all his nieces and nephews and was well loved. Louis was also an artist and could draw very well. He leaves to cherish his memory: 2 daughters, Melissa Dent and Tonglia Townsel; son, Louis Dent, Jr.; grandchildren, Christian Hall of Houston, TX; Ny’Zhir Townsel, Ny’Zhem Townsel, both of Grand Rapids, MI and Louis Dent III of Houston, TX; 3 sisters, Queen E. Dent-Shipp, Marian “Shirley” Dent-Hodge, both of Flint and Shirley Gaines of Robbins, IL; 3 brothers, Willie E. (Louise) Dent of Hilton Head Island, SC, Arthur J. (Deborah) Dent of Flint Twp., and Monroe (Montez) Dent of Flint; a host of nieces including special nieces, Alma Dent-Phillips of Burton, MI; a host of nephews; a host of cousins; 4 sisters-in-law, Bernestine Cager-Dent, Geraldine (Thomas) Dent, Drusilla Green-Dent, all of Flint, Consuelo “Connie” Dent of Tucson, AZ and Georgia Dent of Atlanta, GA; a host of other relatives and friends including former-wife, Carla Dent; special friends, Jerry Clark and Yolonda Townsel. Bro. Dent was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, Evelyn Dent-Richardson and Evone Dent-Moore; 5 brothers, Obie Lee Dent, Jr., Robert Lee Dent, Obie Lee Dent III, Leroy Dent and Freddie Dent; 6 aunts and 10 uncles. The family would like to express special thanks to Greenly Square Manor and nursing staff, Director Kim R. Page, Hurley Medical Center Cardiac Care, doctors and nursing staff.

Louis Dent

December 28, 1947 - June 4, 2012