James Daniel Denton Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Daniel Denton of Stantonsburg, North Carolina, who passed away, on December 21, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Daniel Denton to show support.

In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire his loved ones, keeping James' spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While his presence may be gone, his impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Luther Paul Denton and Hattie Leora White Denton. He is survived by: his wife Ann Denton; his stepsons, Mike Ellis (Joan), Danny Ellis, Kenneth Ellis and Billy Joe; his sisters, Esther Olean Poythress and Ruby Denton Smith; his sister-in-law Joann Denton; his stepgranddaughter Ashley Ellis; and his stepgreat-granddaughter Jordan Ellis. He is also survived by other grandchildren and great-grandchildren.