William Paul Denton, 72, of North Beach passed away April 29, 2024. He was born October 9, 1951, in Annapolis to Alfred Dukes and Dora Helen (Bull) Denton. Paul was raised in Odenton and attended Arundel High School. He later obtained his GED at the age of 40 with his sister Alfreda. Paul married Linda in 1972 and they lived in Severn until moving to North Beach in 1992. He worked as a superintendent for Mt. Harmony Property Management for over 35 years, retiring in January of 2020. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing horseshoes and cornhole, NASCAR, motorcycles, hot rods, and spending as much time as he could with his family and friends.

Paul is survived by his loving wife Linda Denton of North Beach, children Lisa McHenry and her partner Ron Basil of Severn, Melissa James and her husband David of Pasadena, and April Denton of North Beach, grandchildren Heather Brandt, Morgan James, Dakota Cress and his wife Lyndsie, Logan Kennedy, and Makenzi Cress, great-grandchildren Hadlee and Harper Cress, siblings Lonnie Denton and his wife Delores, Daivd Denton and his wife Brenda, Judy Brandt and her husband Bill, and Alfreda Moore and her husband Kenneth, and his dog Shelby. He was preceded in death by his daughter Tammy Lynn Denton, and sisters Edna Anderson and Helen Simonsen.


Visitation
Monday, May 6, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

&
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Rausch Funeral Home-Owings

8325 Mt. Harmony Lane
Owings, MD 20736


Services

Funeral Service

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
11:00 AM

Rausch Funeral Home-Owings

8325 Mt. Harmony Lane
Owings, MD 20736


Interment

Burial

Meadowridge Memorial Park

7250 Washington Boulevard
Elkridge, MD 21075