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Rheba Dent Obituary

APPLING, Ga. - Funeral service for Mrs. Rheba Mae Burns Dent, 87, of Appling, will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 12:00 noon at Wesley United Methodist Church, Evans, Senior Pastor, Greg Porterfield, Associate Pastor, Adam Hilderbrandt with Rev. Anricki Parks, Presider and Rev. Echols L. Miller, Eulogist. Interment: Second Mt. Carmel B/C Cemetery, Appling. There will not be a public viewing of the body. Survivors: 2 daughters, Syveria (Theodore) Jackson and Angela Dent, both of Appling; 1 son, Tyrone (Emmie) Dent of Appling; 8 grandchildren, Shay (Dwight) Greene of Hilton Head, SC, Jeffrey Dent, Ron Dent, Chanda Dent, Tremayne (Dana) Clark, Eric (Laura) Jackson, Lauren Hawes and Caitlin Hawes, all of Appling; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Robbie Ashley and Mattie Hampton, both of Augusta and Sulbia (John) Luke of Appling; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System, 505 Gordon St. NE, Thomson, GA

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Published by The Augusta Chronicle on Apr. 28, 2016.

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senovia lamkin

April 29, 2016

Big ma you was always an inspiration to me, from childhood to an adult, you will be truly missed, love senovia

Donna King

April 29, 2016

Prayers of comfort for the loving family of this child of God. Our community is grieving with you and I pray God's peace which passes all understanding to the family.

Margaret Willis

April 29, 2016

My prayers goes out to the family

lisa johnson

April 29, 2016

U are now at peace cousin u will be missed Angel we love u always and forever will be in our hearts

glenda blackwell

April 29, 2016

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

S. Washington

April 29, 2016

Sorry for your loss. May the GOD of all comfort be with the family at this time of sorrow.

Deborah Johnson

April 29, 2016

Big mama we love and miss you so much.We are all going to miss you on Sunday mornings. I won't be able to see your beautiful smile and sit next to you in church.You left us to soon. May God continue to bless each and everyone of us. We love you. Jerry, Deborah, Kia, Kim, and the boys.

Deborah Johnson

April 29, 2016

Big mama we love and miss you so much.We are all going to miss you on Sunday mornings. I won't be able to see your beautiful smile and sit next to you in church.You left us to soon. May God continue to bless each and everyone of us. We love you. Jerry, Deborah, Kia, Kim, and the boys.

Deborah Johnson

April 29, 2016

Big mama, I"m loss without you. I am so sorry that you are not here to keep everyone straight. I'm going to miss you on Sunday mornings in your favorite seat.Your beautiful smile just brightened up the church. We love and miss you so much, but God loved you more. Rest in peace until we meet again. Love, Deborah, Jerry, Kia, Kim, and the boys.

LaWanda Simpkins

April 29, 2016

May you rest in peace

Crissy Garnett

April 29, 2016

R. I. PARADISE

Rheba Dent

April 29, 2016

May your soul rest eternally in peace...God Bless your family

Saundra Trower

April 28, 2016

Our thought and prayers are with you all. My mother, Frances Carpenter would want me to express love to the family.

Yontrea Luke

April 28, 2016

Praying for my family. I'm truly gonna miss your beautiful smile. Rest on Auntie! I love you

Mary Lou Dent Bussey

April 28, 2016

Deepest sympathy to the Dent family. God bless you during this difficult time.

Martha Scott

April 28, 2016

Praying that God comfort the family in the loss of sweet mother Dent.

Martha Scott

April 28, 2016

Praying that God comfort the family in the loss of sweet mother Dent.

Marylene Tate

April 28, 2016

So sorry for your loss. We will keep the family in our prayers.

Deloris Johnson

April 28, 2016

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

georgine burns

April 28, 2016

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

April 28, 2016

I am praying for all of the family. Miss Rebie was a beautiful person whose love and grace was showered on all who knew her. I am broken-hearted with you. Precious memories how they linger....

Rebekah Gray Wilson
Appling, Georgia

evelyn lowe

April 28, 2016

SO sorry for yall loss

Annette & Robbiestene McGahee

April 28, 2016

To the Dent family,
You are in our prayers.

Alicia Battle

April 28, 2016

Love and prayers to the Dent Family and friends!

Vernell Dent

April 28, 2016

To the Dent Family;
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can not heal. The Family love you but God loves you best.

Pastor Ray C. & Shelley Lewis

April 28, 2016

To the Dent family, God only knows the heart of each of you. May he keep each of you strong through your sorrowing time. Ray & I will continue to keep each of you in our prayers. We love you and may he smile upon Mrs. Rheba.

James & Georgia Moore

April 28, 2016

You are in our prayers, She was love by all and will be greatly missed.

April 28, 2016

RIP Mrs. Rheba Mae,
I will miss your beautiful smiling face and gentle hugs.

Martina Panell

Kizzie Luke

April 28, 2016

Never met a sweeter person,her caring was insurmountable RIP Big Mama❤❤❤

Charmaine Mickens

April 28, 2016

Your family are in my prayers. So sorry for you loss.

Brandi (Randy) stone

April 28, 2016

The Stone Family Sends Our Love AND Prayers to the family.

Joyce Bowdre

April 28, 2016

My heartfelt sympathy for your loss. Mrs. Rheba Mae was a beautiful and kind person. I occasionally talked with her and she always had encouraging and uplifting words. May God be with you and your family in this difficult time.

Harriet Neely

April 28, 2016

RIP my lifelong friend and cousin
Fannie Mae Dent Lee

RIP cousin
Barbara Dent Parrish

Rest in the cradle of God's arm knowing you are at peace and able to watch over your family here and there
Harriet Neely

Alice Hawes

April 28, 2016

Big Ma, I am going to miss seeing your smiling face and hearing you fun loving words during our Saturday's morning hair appointment.
Blessing to the family.

Isolene Dent-Nelson

April 28, 2016

Words at this time can not express our feelings as a family. Only GOD can heal the hearts. Thank GOD for a strong family in faith. Remember the lessons that each person have taught and that they will always live in our hearts.

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