Rev. Royce Odell Denton, age 81, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Goree,Texas. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 P.M. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the First Baptist Church Chapel in Plainview, Texas, with Rev. Dan Connally of Brownwood, Texas officiating.

Rev. Denton was born March 19, 1936 in Leslie, Texas, to Loran and Erma Lee Rice Denton. He married Nola Ennen on August 1, 1958 in Brownwood, Texas. He was a graduate of Howard Payne University, and the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. He pastored the Providence Baptist Church, Hamilton, Texas, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Pilot Point, Texas, First Baptist Church, Estillene, Texas, Jackson Road Baptist Church, Penfield, N.Y., First Baptist Church, Silverton, Texas, Parkland Baptist Church, Clovis, N.M., Jackson Ave. Baptist Church, Lovington, N.M. and from 2000 until 2005, pastored the baptist churches in Vera and Goree, Texas.

He is survived by his wife, Nola of Goree, Texas; sons, Bill (Diane) Denton, Cornelius, N.C., Danny Denton, Burlington, Colorado, Drew Denton, Goree, Texas, Ronald (Lavon) Denton, Graham, Texas; daughters, Janie (Rick) Cooper, and Joni Whiting, both of Plainview, Texas, Jeni (Andy) Oehler, Clear Lake, Texas, and Barbie Denton;
grandchildren, Dr. Tyler (Emily) Cooper, Kori (George) Clements, Dr. Courtney( Dr. Zach) Bailey, Braden Oehler, Cambrey Oehler, Dakota Willman, Loran Whiting, Emily Whiting, Sarah Denton and Matthew Denton; great-grandchildren, Richard and Claire Cooper and Jack Bailey.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Tony; a daughter, Rita Willman; brothers, Dennis and Durwood; and a sister, Sherry Walker.

Memorials may be made to the North American Mission Board at www.namb.net, or 4200 N. Point Parkway, Alpharetta, Ga. 30022-4176.

Condolences may be expressed at www.seymourmemorial.com.