Forest S. Denton, son of Bernice Evelyn Strange Denton and the late Hershell B. Denton, was born in Flora, Illinois on April 12, 1944, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on February 10, 2013, at the age of 68 years.

He had lived in and around Flora, Illinois most of his life until moving to Puxico 12 years ago. He had worked as an electrician and plumber and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was first married in 1965, to Diane Sullivan in Louisville, Illinois and three children were born. In 2001, he married Wanda Hart in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Surviving are his wife; Wanda Denton of Puxico, Missouri; two daughters, Shirley (Troy) Acree of Louisville, Illinois, Tina Kilgore of Fountain, Colorado; one son, Tracy (Tenley) Denton of Braidwood, Illinois; one step-daughter, Anita (Danny) Weedman of Norris City, Illinois; one step-son, Keith (Ashley) Moore of Puxico, Missouri, nine grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren; four sisters, Sharon (Cecil) Atchison of Marion, Illinois, Karen Denton of Iuka, Illinois, Terri Ettleson of Flora, Illinois and Toni (Darrell) Carder of Clay City, Illinois. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his father and one nephew, Bryce Ettleson.

Visitation will be Wednesday, February 13, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. Visitation will then be held on Thursday, February 14, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora, Illinois. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 15, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora, Illinois with Bro. Jeff Hough of Johnsonville, Illinois officiating. Interment will be in the Bunker Cemetery near Rinard, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Educational Fund for granddaughter Margaret Moore.