Willis "Billy" Denning

Benson, NC: Mr. Willis C. "Billy" Denning, age 87, of 1812 Benson Hardee Road, died Monday at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral Services will be Saturday at 11:00AM at Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.  Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen.  Burial will follow in the Denning Family Cemetery in Benson. Mr. Denning was born March 3, 1928 in Johnston County to the late D. Hunter and Lena Creech Denning. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Norris Denning; a brother, Deleon Denning; and a sister, Annie Laurie Lewis.  Mr. Denning was a farmer and a member of Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving include his daughter, Ann Denning Smith of Greenville; son and daughter-in-law, Doug & Diane Denning of Benson; brother, Joe Denning of Benson; sister, Jane D. Hardee of Oxford; grandchildren and their spouses, Brianna & George Gee, Dustin Denning, Ryan & Kim Denning, and Kelly & Kevin Smith; great-grandchildren, Ava Gee, Clara Gee, Hailey Denning, Noah Gee, Jordyn Denning, Abigail Smith, Walter Smith, and Anna Gee; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson from 6:00PM until 8:00PM Friday and other times at the home. Flowers are welcomed; however, the family suggests memorials to Benson Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church Senior Citizens Account, c/o Rachel Denning, P. O. Box 442, Benson, NC  27504.