Life Legacy

Butch Dent Washington, GA- Mr. Fermer "Butch" Corbin Dent, 63, of Bellewood Drive entered into rest May 27, 2012. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, Thomson with Rev. John Barnes officiating. Mr. Dent was a native of Thomson, Georgia and lived in Washington, Georgia for many years. He was the son of the late Hoyt Pearce Dent and the late Marguerite Corbin Dent. Mr. Dent was a 1967 graduate of Thomson High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and later became a physicians assistant serving under Charles Wills, Jr. MD at Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Dent was employed with Athens Orthopedic Clinic in Athens, Georgia for over 23 years. Survivors include his son, Ashley Corbin Dent and wife, Karen of Grovetown; daughter, Frances Amy McCord and husband, Chris; brother, Buz Dent and wife, Debbie all of Thomson; sister, Becky Sue Burnley and husband, Bobby of Appling; and grandchildren, Christopher Addison McCord, Hayden Thomas McCord, Ethan William Dent and Emery Elizabeth Dent. Memorials may be made to the St. Mary's Foundation, 1230 Baxter Street, Athens, GA 30606 or to the Wounded Warriors' Project, 1190 Interstate Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909. Friends may call the residence of Amy and Chris McCord, 1502 Cedar Creek Drive, Thomson, GA or from 6 until 8 p.m, Friday at the funeral home. Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.