Roosevelt Dent

DENT, Mr. Roosevelt - Age 78, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11 a.m. Pastor Kenneth L. Stewart, officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 10 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Dent will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Dent funeral service can be viewed on LawrenceEMoonFuneralHome.com live webcasting, Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 11 a.m. Mr. Roosevelt “Govonor, Fred, Pops” Dent was born June 29, 1933 in Macon, MS. He retired from Buick City in Flint. “Pops” loved to tell stories about life, family history and make you laugh. Roosevelt attended many churches and he loved God. He leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Gertha Dent of Little Rock, AR; 3 daughters, Rosetta Dent of Flint, Beatrice (Lawrence) Keener of Benton, AR and Sherrie Dent of Little Rock, AR; 3 sons, Rickey (Nickola) Dent of Flint, Latavus (Shanita) Porchia of Oklahoma City, OK and Jerry (Carletta) Wilson of Jacksonville, AR; 22 grandchildren, Derrick and Valesha Dent, Canena Roman, Miami, FL, Rickey Jr., Jackoby Dent, Shamaris Johnson, Flint, Ashla (Sterling) Lane, St. Louis, MO, Rayshun and Shadishia Easely, Columbus, OH, Kirsten, Latavus II, Oklahoma City, OK, Coy (Partick) Stokes, Benton, AR, Cortetessa Jercia, Jermey Wilson, Jacksonville, AR, Monisha Sharp, Little Rock, AR, Deonte and Deshun Sharp, San Diego, CA, Mrtikk, Aron, Stevie Jr., Portland, OR and Torron Dent, Malvern, AR; great-grandchildren, Quaneka and DeQunza Alexander, Condell Williams, Miami, FL, Amima Dent, Flint, Sterling II, Devine Lande St. Louis, MO, Jasmine Wood, Raven Brown, Michael Morton, Benton, AR; great-great-grandson, David (Alex) Osgood, Miami, FL; sister, Toreatha Stevenson, Jonesbore, AR, Glory Jean Ray, Racine, WI, Barbra Ray St. Louis, MO; brothers, Earnest George, Major Ray, Milwaukee, WI, Larry Ray, Washington, D.C.; nieces, Agerine(Gene) Oliver and Tamara Jefferson both of Jonesbore, AR, Barbra (James) Andrew Longview, TX, Tracey Jefferson, Little Rock, AR; nephews, Archie Wilson, Sharmane, Quenton Jefferson, all of Jonesbore, AR; cousin, Nean Hasksin, Brinkley, AR; sisters-in-law, Earnestine Rice, GG. Tyson, Flint, Vera (Lewis) Cooney Little Rock, AR, Maureen Williamson, Benton, AR and Alma Frison, Pheonix, AL; Brothers-in-law, Frank Tyson, Columbus, OH, Alfred Tyson, Malvern AR, William Tyson, San Diego, CA, John Kenneth Greg Reed, Benton, AR, and Albert Ed. Reed, Little Rock, AR; special friends, James, Deron, Jenette, Vivian, Helen, James Sisco, Chester, Venita Tanisha, Cynthia, Marquavis, Ieshia, Damarion, Sharia, NeNe, Kevin, Glen, Michelle, Joe, Terry, Sonny Boy, Freddie, June, Debra, Jonetta B,J, Dontavias, Jermiah, Crissy Thelma, Cory and Mike; special daughter, Barbar Blassingme Family and Martin and Greene Families. Mr. Dent was preceded in death by his first wife, JoAnn Dent; sons, Albert and Stevied Dent; daughter, Laticia Shark, his mother and stepfather, Nevia (Jimmy) Milton; father, Sanders Ray; grandparents, Bea and Doss Franklin; grandmother and grandfather, Nelson and Viginia Ray; brother, Albert Dent; great-grandson, Matthew Dent. The family would like to express a special thank you to House of Prayer, W.I.S. Family, Devine Deliverance, Chester Corburn and Cooper Center.

Roosevelt Dent

June 29, 1933 - February 5, 2012