Dr. Martha Jane Denton, 78, of Weaverville, N.C., died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
Dr. Denton was born Aug. 19, 1942 in Crossville, Tenn., to the late Les and Pocahontas Shaver Oakes. She received a PhD in psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Martha had a long career traveling and teaching at many universities in Nashville, Tenn; Birmingham, Ala.; Charleston, Georgetown and Greenville, S.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Hattiesburg, Miss; Greenville, N.C.; Radford, Va., and Weaverville.
She loved playing tennis, hiking, camping, reading and watching old Western movies.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Roy Thomas Denton, who died in 1999; and nine siblings.
Surviving are her son, Patrick Denton and wife Kimberly Ann of Mars Hill; and nephew Daniel
Hunt of Tennessee.
Private family services were held with West Funeral Home assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, those desiring to make a memorial contribution are encouraged to consider the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, Md. 20852 or the Child
Advocacy Center of Virginia, P.O. Box 4651, Roanoke, Va. 24015.
For those who desire, condolences may be offered to the family under Dr. Denton’s obituary at www.WestFamilyFuneralServices.com.