October 23, 1998

BLAND DENNINGTON

DEXTER -- Bland Dennington, 98, of Gideon died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1998, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. He was born April 27, 1900, near Essex, son of Joseph and Mary Cannon Dennington. He and Gertie Bell Menley were married Nov. 7, 1921, at Dexter. She died Dec. 8, 1982...

DEXTER -- Bland Dennington, 98, of Gideon died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1998, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon.

He was born April 27, 1900, near Essex, son of Joseph and Mary Cannon Dennington. He and Gertie Bell Menley were married Nov. 7, 1921, at Dexter. She died Dec. 8, 1982.

Dennington was a retired farmer, and had lived in Southeast Missouri all his life.

Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

Survivors include a son, James Dennington of Malden; four daughters, June Patterson of Bethel Springs, Tenn., Ruth Tippen of St. Louis, Mary Wells and Maxine Steward of Poplar Bluff; 17 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by an infant son.

Friends may call at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter from 5-8 p.m. today.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Triplett Cemetery near Dexter.

Story Tags

Dec. 14

Dec. 14

Dec. 14

Dec. 14

Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:

For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.