Paul Allen Dennis

Retired M/Sgt. Paul Allen Dennis, 72, was born in Spencer, NC on November 23, 1934. He moved to Portsmouth, VA at the age of five where he attended local public schools. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1954. Paul served in the U. S. Army from 1957-1959. He joined the U. S. Air Force in 1961. During his 23 years of military service, he earned numerous ribbons, awards and medals including National Defense Service Medal and three Vietnam Service Medals. He retired in 1982 while stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. He was a lifetime member of the NCO association. He pursued a career in real estate sales at Century 21 K Realty until 1998. Paul graduated from Jefferson Davis Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree in 2003. Mr. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Henry and Irma Scott Dennis in Portsmouth, VA; brothers, Richard and Arthur of Portsmouth, VA and Bobby of Fayetteville, NC. Mr. Dennis is survived by his wife of 45 years, Diana Bush Dennis of Gulfport, MS; his daughter, Rebecca Suzanne Dennis-Nelson and her husband Chris David Nelson of Gulfport, MS; a sister-in-law Ursula Dennis of Fayetteville, NC; a brother, Henry "Bernie" Dennis and his wife Shirley of Chesapeake, VA; a sister, Sandra Dennis Regal and her husband Bill of Cape Coral, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews. Paul made his transition on August 18th at home under the care of Quality Hospice and with his loving, supportive family present. A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm August 23, 2007 at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Homes where friends may visit one hour prior to service time.