Mr. Jerry Wayne Denton, age 78, of Sparta, passed away at 2:45 pm on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Grandview Post Acute in Cookeville, Tennessee.
Jerry was born April 3, 1948, in Sparta, Tennessee, to the late Willard Melvin and Eva Edith Wilson Denton. He was a dairy farm laborer. Jerry was an avid fan of westerns from Gunsmoke to Walker Texas Ranger and never missed a John Wayne movie. He enjoyed tinkering in his shed and working on old cars. Jerry didn’t like to stay at home and could be found riding the roads. He will be fondly remembered for his love of banana milkshakes, honey buns, and ice cream.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Copeland Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 11 am Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home.
