Mr. Namon Lee Dennis, age 88, of Summerville, GA died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Floyd Medical Center after a full life and a short illness.

Mr. Dennis was born May 15, 1923 in Fort Payne, AL, the son of the late Argous Lophonia Dennis and Glennie Mae Shankles Dennis. Mr. Dennis was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Olene Reese Dennis and a sister, Letha Izell. Mr. Dennis was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served as a medic in World War II and was a member of the East Trion Church of God for almost 60 years.

Survivors include his children, Jon R. Dennis, Jimmy Lee Dennis, sister, Olivia Watkins, grandchildren, Anthony Dennis, Angela Odom, Jessica Dennis Green, Zachary Dennis and Alleigha Dennis; great-grandchildren, Cole Dennis, Collier Dennis, Kaycee Dennis, Shelby and Jaxon Green, Nathaniel Odom and Christina Watkins.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Monday, February 27, 2012 at the East Trion Church of God with Rev. Jimmy Chastain, Rev. Billy Wright, Rev. John Leatherwood and Rev. Ed Nelson officiating. Graveside and burial will follow in West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Ed Nelson and Rev. Charles Izell officiating.

Active pallbearers will be Zach Dennis, Anthony Dennis, Bobby Holbrook, Steve Waddell, Robert Speer and Josh Green. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the East Trion Church of God and Old Weave Room Employees of Mt. Vernon Mills.

Mr. Dennis will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 8:00 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.