Mr. G. Melvin Denney, age 87 of Hubbard Springs Road, Carrollton, died Thursday, July 21, 2011. Mr. Denney was born in Carrollton, Georgia on November 3, 1923, the son of the late Lewis Garvey Denney and Susie Mae Shadinger Denney. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received his training at Camp Perry, Virginia and was assigned to the U.S.S. Willis destroyer escort. He served in the North Atlantic sailing north to Newfoundland and south to Cuba. When the war ended he was in Pearl Harbor. Mr. Denney retired from Southwire after 37 years and had attended Oak Grove Baptist Church throughout his lifetime. Survivors include his wife, Iva Robinson Benefield Denney; sons, Russell Denney of Carrollton, Ken Denney of Carrollton; step-daughter, Lanell Benefield Todd of Bowdon; brother, Bernard Denney of Carrollton; sister, Allene Denney Vaughn of Chattanooga, Tennessee; sisters-in-law, Moena Denney of Carrollton, Violette Denney of Carrollton and several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris E. Truitt Denney; brothers, Merlin Denney, Millard Denney, Everett Denney, Donald Denney; sister, Maureen Denney Jones and step-son, Merrell Benefield. The family will receive friends at Almon Funeral Home on Saturday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral service will be Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Almon Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Wolfe officiating. Pallbearers will be his nephews and great nephews. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or Emmaus Primitive Baptist Church. Messages of condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.almonfuneralhome.com. Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton has charge of arrangements.