Otis ‘Dent’ Defoor

Mr. Otis “Dent” Defoor, 74, of Ellijay, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.

He was born in Gilmer County Feb. 28, 1947, to the late Clifford Otis Defoor and Emily Marie Joyce Defoor.

He is preceded in death by sisters, Colleen Defoor and Lovell Bramlett; and brother, Autry Defoor.

He was a member of Harvest Missionary Church and was retired from the pallet mill.

He is survived by wife, Clara Defoor; daughters, Patricia Kendall and Renee Marrow; brothers, Billy Wayne Defoor and Wendell Defoor; 11 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at Harvest Missionary Church with the Rev. Glen Arnold officiating. Interment was in Yukon Cemetery.

Pallbearers were grandsons.

Bernhardt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.