Sara P. Denton Key

Sara Key Obituary

Sara P. Denton Key passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, at home after an extended illness. She was 79. She was surrounded by her six loving children. She was a kind and loving person and had many children that called her mom. There was always an extra place at her table for any child, for she was a great cook and was well-known for her cornbread dressing.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Jan. 4, in Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating was Brother Benny Cole. The interment followed the service at Newton City Cemetery. Other than scheduled visitation times, the family will gather at the residence of daughter, Linda Adkinson (3307 Cathy Lou Road, Dothan). The family would like to thank Alacare Hospice for the love and care they gave to our mother. A special thanks to Brenda Hogae, Cindy Sellers and Pat Davis.

Mrs. Key was born Sept. 25, 1926, in Ozark, the daughter of the late Admiral Dewey Benton and Corine Benton. She was employed for more than 26 years with WexTex of Headland as an inspector. She worked outside the home full-time and was also responsible for raising six children after the death of her husband, Sammie I. Denton.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sammie I. Denton; three sisters, Sylvia McNab, Ouida Scally and Betty Glover; great-grandchild, Michael Samuel Denton.

She is survived by four sons, Samuel E. Denton and wife, Doris, of Dothan, Dan Denton and wife, Janice, of Dothan, Michael Denton and wife, Janie, of Enterprise and Tommy Richards and wife, Sally, of Midland City; two daughters, Linda Adkinson and husband, James, of Dothan and Dianne Williams and husband, Mykle, of Eufaula; one sister, Barbara Waters of Pinckard; four brothers, Billy Benton, Wayne Benton, Jimmy Benton, all of Dothan, and Burns Benton of Abbeville; 12 grandchildren, Michael, Tami, Teresa, Tonya, J.D., Tim, Michelle, Amy, Brandon, Melinda, Christina and Christopher; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be James D. Adkinson, Timothy S. Adkinson, Michael Denton, Brandon Williams, Bo DeVane and Alex McInnis.

Kent-Thornton-Meadows FuneralKent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home, (334) 793-1117, is in charge of arrangements.

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Published by Dothan Eagle from Jan. 3 to Jan. 5, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for Sara Key

9 Entries

Mary Smith

January 5, 2006

I lived beside Ms. Key on Kimberly Street in Headland for several years and I know what a wonderful Mother and friend she was. Please know that each of you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Frank and Waltraud Amos

January 5, 2006

We are so very sorry for you loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Foy and Merle Cobb

January 5, 2006

Sam, Linda, Danny, Michael, Butch

and Dianne, Our hearts go out to each of you and your respective

families! Just know that we love

each of you! Merle and Foy Cobb

Barbara McKay

January 4, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Ms. Sara was a wonderful person and know she will be missed so much. She was always so kind and caring towards me and always treated me like one of her own. She was a wonderful, devoted mother to all of her children. Am so sorry that she has not been well but know she is in a much better place now. Sending hugs to each of you and sorry I could not be there in person - but all of you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Mike Sawyer

January 4, 2006

Michael, Butch, Jimmy, Burns and family

Thinking of you at this time.

Love,

Mike Sawyer

Barbara Walding

January 4, 2006

I am very sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Barbara Walding and Family

Gwen Cobb Reeves

January 4, 2006

I am very sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with each one of you.

Jessie O'Neal

January 3, 2006

To Linda and the rest of the family.I want you to know that I share in the loss of your mother and grieve with you. There is no loss like the loss of a mother. She was a wonderful mother and a strong woman for many years, but we all know how much she has suffered, especially these past few years and weeks. So let's rejoice and thank God that she is now free of suffering and pain and know that you will one day be reunited with her. Hold on to and cherish each precious memory. I pray that God will give you peace and strength to adjust to life without her, one day at a time. I love you all.

Brenda Granger

January 3, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with you,Mike,Doris,Sam, and Alex.

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