John Leo Denney

MGYSGT John L. Denney , 66, of Biloxi, MS, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, in Ocean Springs, MS. MGYSGT Denney was born in Gallipolis, Ohio and had been a resident of the coast since 1996. He graduated from high school in 1962 and joined the U. S. Marines . He served three tours in Vietnam and retired after 23 years of service. He continued his education at Arizona Western College after retiring from the military and retired from his job as head of security at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center in 2006. He is a published author of three novels of historical fiction and an accomplished artist with many paintings which he enjoyed giving to friends. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Biloxi and a member of Middleport Grand Lodge F&AM in Springfield, Ohio. John was preceded in death by his father, Charles T. Denney; brothers, Jimmy and Ricky Denney and a granddaughter, Claudia Renee. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Ellen Ransom Denney of Biloxi; four children, Linda, Greg, Barbara and Charlotte; his mother, Jean Denney of Gallipolis, OH; his siblings, Janet Rupf and Tommy Denney of Gallipolils, OH and Linda Yoder of Purvis, MS and grandchildren, Charlotte, Lillie, Ellen, Jessie, Karina, Leighanna, Clinton, Brittany and Kristie. Visitation is Tuesday, May 10, 2011, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, in Biloxi. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in D'Iberville Memorial Park with full military honors.