Earlene Hunter Dent, 97, passed away quietly on Friday, April 7, 2023, at East Alabama Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents Leonidas and Mary Lou Hunter of Greenwood, Mississippi; husband Joseph H. Dent Jr. of Auburn; and brother Billy Leon Hunter of Greenville, South Carolina.

She is survived by her son James Richard (Rick) Dent of Atlanta, Georgia, and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

She also leaves behind her loving extended family Mrs. Charlie (Martha Nell) Fuller and Dr. and Mrs. James Taylor (Jim and Virginia) of Auburn along with their families.

She was a charter member of Parkway Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Parkway Baptist Church Library, Parkway Baptist Building fund or a charity of your choice.

A graveside service was held on Tuesday April 11, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Auburn Memorial Cemetery.