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Dennis Eugene Brantley
November 16, 1944 - February 23, 2026
Service Date March 1, 2026
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday at Brantley’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church 403 McCall Road Maryville, TN 37804 with Pastor Mike Brantley and Rev. Mike Erlacher officiating. The burial will follow in the Church Cemetery with Military Honors. The family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Sunday at the church.
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Dennis E. Brantley
He was a soldier in the Kingdom of Heaven, a Veteran of US Army serving in Vietnam, loving husband and father, and grandfather. Worked at Ford Motor Company for 42 years.
Preceded in death by his father and mother Clifford and Barsha Brantley, Brother Daniel Brantley, and Son in-law Andy Smith.
Survivors include wife Brenda Brantley, Son Mike with wife Donna Brantley; Daughter Gina Smith, as well as Brother Truman Brantley.
Grandchildren include Kyle Smith, Kayla and husband Johnathan Hamm, Noah and wife Gabby Brantley, Sarah-Beth Brantley, Abigail and husband Michael Lawson and Kadin Smith.
Great grandchildren are Paisley, Lilly, Peyton, and Andi-Belle. There are also several nieces and nephews from the Tennessee and the Georgia areas.
Dennis loved people and always connected with people through stories of his life and experiences. He was an inspiration to many.
He served the youth athletic program in the community where he raised his children. After reporting the news of his passing on social media, several replies were returned by grown adults who referred to Dennis as Coach calling him a mentor from their youth.
The legacy of Dennis Brantley continues to live in the lives he touched while on this earth, and the wealth of love and dedication he that he gave to his family and friends.
He will be looking for you at the throne of Jesus in that eternal day!