Doris (Padgett) Dent

Doris Padgett Dent, age 94 of Dublin, passed away on Saturday June 20, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.

Doris was retired form Mental Health where she served as a house parent in a group home.

She was a dedicated, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a free hearted and forgiving person. She always thought of everyone first ahead of herself.  She tried so hard to make peace and was a people pleaser. She was very interested in music and loved to read. Doris loved her family, she taught her nephew, the late Wayne Hammond his first chord on the guitar and he went on to play with Ernest Tub. She took care of all of her siblings, whom she out lived.

Doris Dent was preceded in death by her husband, William Dent, her parents, J.L. Padgett and Ola Howell Padgett two children; Karen Renae Dent and Kenneth William Dent, her siblings, Louise Hammond, Bill Padgett, Lester Padgett, Harvey Padgett, Nellie Schwalls, Mackie Byars and Marjorie Padgett and her son in law who she loved like a son, Earl Wilson.

Mrs. Dent is survived by her daughters; Vonnie Wilson and Saundra (Doug) Gay both of Dublin,

Her grandsons, Shon (Heather) Wiley, Travis Register, and Rodney Register, great grandchildren, Wesley McDermitt, Savannah Wiley, Creek Wiley, Coy Register, Chris Register, Blake Register and Gunner Register and several nieces and nephews, special niece, Brenda Hammond, caregivers, Faye Byars, Diane Moorman, and Veronica Kyler.

A celebration of life service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Mary Whitaker Townsend Chapel at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour.

She will be buried beside her husband at Northview Cemetery following the service.

Wesley McDermitt, Jeffrey Tomberlin, Harvey Lee Padgett, Charles Allen Seymour, Doug Gay, and J.W. Cooper will serve as pallbearers.

A special thanks to Georgia Hospice, especially to: Faye Oliver and Chala.

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