He was born in Memphis,TN in 1952 to Ralph and Mildred Dent and grew up as a lifetime sports enthusiast. He made the newspaper his senior year of high school “Billy Dent: Man for All Seasons” due to pure athleticism in golf, baseball, basketball, football and track. He held the Oakhaven High School pole vaulting record for a number of years. He later went on to join Ole Miss for the 1969-1970 basketball season.
Billy was preceded in death by his wife, Vickie Dent, his parents Ralph and Mildred Dent, his sister Carol Strunk, and his brother Tommy Dent.
He leaves behind his sons Josh Dent (Christin Mains Dent) and Casey Dent, and his granddaughters Olivia Dent and Layla Dent.
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