Service was held on February 19, 205, at Mt. Erie Baptist Church. Arrangements entrusted to Preferred Cremation and Burial.
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John Thomas Dents entered this world on July 22, 1936, in Midway, Alabama. He was born to Flora Rogers and Charlie Lampley and adopted by Annie Dents and Governor Brunson. John lived a life of honor, faith, and love. He was a devoted husband, loving father, proud patriot, and faithful servant of God.
On August 17, 1956, John married the love of his life, Ora Lee Walker, and they cherished each other for 68 wonderful years, a testament to the power of true love. Three children were born to their union – Benny Jerome, Linda Jean, and Ahmed Kenyatta.
A man of great fortitude and integrity, John answered the call of duty, dedicating two decades to military service. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1975. He served aboard the USS Constellation and the USS Kitty Hawk, and at several duty stations including Pensacola, FL; Bremerton, WA; Leemor, CA; Monterey, CA; Moffitt Field, CA; Adak, AK, and in Japan. He also served in Vietnam.
Beyond his military service, John was a stoic man of noble character and well-respected by all who knew him. John first united with the Gethsemane Baptist Church in San Diego, and later with the Mt. Erie Baptist Church in San Diego, where he was a dedicated deacon. His faith was his foundation, and he cherished Psalms 23 because of God’s promise to always care for us regardless of the valleys we encountered.
In the early morning hours of January 28, 2025, John departed for his final deployment and went home to be with his Lord, leaving a legacy of honor and love.
Preceding him in death are both sets of parents, four brothers; Grover Roger, John Roberts Rogers, James Timothy Lampley, and Jessie Lampley, and his beloved grandson Jonathan David Thomas Fain.
He leaves to cherish his memory devoted wife Ora Lee Dents, children; Benjamin Dents of Dayton, OH, Linda Dents-Fain of San Diego, CA, and Ahmed Dents of San Diego, CA, brothers; McArthur (Ernestine) Rogers of Ayden, NC, and Richard Rogers and Charles (Gwendolyn) Rogers of Midway, AL, and sisters; Angie Rogers of Columbus, GA, and Dorothy “Dot” Appling of Macon, GA. He also leaves nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, his caring Mt. Erie church family, and a host of family and friends.
