Roy Cordell Denney, 79, of Hixson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Roy was born in Nashville, TN on March 20, 1945. He graduated from East High Nashville in 1963 then attended Tennessee Tech in Cookeville where he received his Electrical Engineering, BS. Following that he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. Roy was a long time member of the HUMC. He loved his job at TVA and retired after 40yrs. Roy loved his family and enjoyed sailing, fishing, biking, gardening, camping and loved talking about science related technology. He was blessed with loving parents, family and friends who will greatly miss him, but we will see him again one day.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Cordell Willie Denney and Bertha Basham Denney, sisters, Katherine and Gladys and brother, William.

Roy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Judy VanDyke Denney, children, Kathy Vincent, Karen (Walter) Castleberry, Keith (Sandy) Denney, grandchildren, Katie Hartman, Mikayla Clayton, Matthew, Sarah and Caroline Castleberry and April Denney and great-grandchildren, Marci, Addison, Kason and Madison.

Roy Cordell Denney, 79, of Hixson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Roy was born in Nashville, TN on March 20, 1945. He graduated from East High Nashville in 1963 then attended Tennessee Tech in Cookeville where he received his Electrical Engineering, BS. Following that he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. Roy was a long time member of the HUMC. He loved his job at TVA and retired after 40yrs. Roy loved his family and enjoyed sailing, fishing, biking, gardening, camping and loved talking about science related technology. He was blessed with loving parents, family and friends who will greatly miss him, but we will see him again one day.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Cordell Willie Denney and Bertha Basham Denney, sisters, Katherine and Gladys and brother, William.

Roy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Judy VanDyke Denney, children, Kathy Vincent, Karen (Walter) Castleberry, Keith (Sandy) Denney, grandchildren, Katie Hartman, Mikayla Clayton, Matthew, Sarah and Caroline Castleberry and April Denney and great-grandchildren, Marci, Addison, Kason and Madison.

Visitation will be held at Hamilton Funeral Home Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 10am until 12pm funeral service time. Burial will follow and be held at Chattanooga National Cemetery at 2pm.

Hamilton Funeral Home and Cremation Service in charge of arrangements. 4506 Hixson Pike Hixson, TN 37343. 423.531.3975. You may also his page on our website at https://www.hamiltonfhofchattanooga.com/obituary/roy-denney