Mr. Derek Sanders Dennis, age 44, of Bremen passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016.  Mr. Dennis was born in Carrollton, Georgia on February 12, 1972.  He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn Doyal Dennis.

Prior to becoming disabled, he worked at Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel, as an assistant jailer in the Haralson County Sheriff's Office, as a private investigator for local law firms and as a security officer with The Pollard Agency. He also was a member of First Baptist Church of Bremen and attented The University of West Georgia where he was a member of the TKE fraternity.

Survivors include his mother, Barbara Sanders Dennis of Bremen; sister, Terri (Stephen) Garner of Buchanan; brother, Mitch (Tina) Dennis of Buchanan; nieces, Ashton Garner (fiancé, David Carpenter), Erine-Fay Dennis McNaught (Christopher-Cameron McNaught) and Eve Dennis; nephew, Grant Garner; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. from Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel with Stephen Garner and Danny Hutcheson officiating.  Piano music will be provided by Linda Carter.  Ashton Garner will be singing a solo at the funeral.  Interment will follow in Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery with Steve Schnider officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Allen Williams, Dino Santelli, Roger Loveridge, Paul Southern, Al Akin and Paul Pettyjohn. Honorary pallbearers; Grant Garner and Tim Files.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.

Hutcheson's Memorial Chapel & Crematory of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.