Donnie Mitchell Denny

DONNIE MITCHELL DENNY, age 65, of Oxford, NC passed away Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025 at UNC Rex Hospital. 

Mr. Denny was born May 27, 1959 in Person County, NC, son of the late Rufus Nelson “Ike” Denny & Virginia Hollifield Waycaster.  He was a carpenter/millwright and was a member of Sharon Baptist Church.

Donnie had a passion for making music, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, and playing softball in his younger years.

Surviving are a son, Ronnie Mitchell Denny, four sisters, Angel Denny, Loretta Heffner & husband, David, Revonda Duncan & husband, Terry, Mitt Waycaster, three grandchildren, Houston Knox Denny, Austin Cody Beach, Maverick Ladd, companion, Marie Milligan, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Denny is preceded in death by his step-mother, Barbara Lee McKittrick Denny, three brothers, Ricky Denny, Ronnie Lee Denny, and Mike Mangum.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 5, 2025 in the Denny Family Cemetery with the Rev. Vernon Wilkerson officiating.  The family will receive friends and guests from 6:00 till 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Strickland and Jones Funeral Services.

Pallbearers will be Denny Long, Barry Melton, Everett Owen, Joseph Owen, Adam Poindexter, Steve Slaughter, and Blake Wheeler.  Honorary pallbearers will be Barney Poole, Barry Poole, Brent Poole, and Mike Whitlow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o Strickland and Jones Funeral Services, P.O. Box 3040, Roxboro, NC 27573.

Arrangements are by Strickland and Jones Memorial Funeral Services, 1810 Durham Road, Roxboro, NC 27573. Online condolences may be made at stricklandandjonesfs.com.

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