Jack Raymond Dennis was born in Uvalde, Texas, on September 6, 1928 and passed away December 28, 2017 in Shreveport. Jack spent his younger days in Texas and worked as a welder during WWII. He joined the US Navy just following the war. While in the Navy, he worked as an Aviation Metalsmith while working on an aircraft carrier, which cruised in the Asiatic Pacific. Interestingly, Jack made a name for himself as a Navy boxer. He became known as “Gentleman Jack” because he famously offered a hand to his opponent to pull him to his feet when he had knocked him down. Upon return to civilian life, Jack began a long lasting career in the Petroleum Industry in the U.S. and overseas. He worked for Mobil Oil Company as a Petroleum Engineer for decades and subsequently formed his own consulting business in the industry. Prior to retirement, he traveled and worked abroad in Israel, Brazil, and in the Dominican Republic, among others. He was an avid sportsman, hunter, and expert fisherman who dearly loved life on Toledo Bend Lake. He especially enjoyed entering local tournaments and his freezer was perpetually full of fileted fish that he generously shared with family and friends. While living in the area, he was an active member at Aimwell Baptist Church in Zwolle, where he served for years as a deacon, on committees, and as Sunday School Director. He enjoyed greeting people in the foyer with his winning smile. He loved his church and fellow church members, staying active until his health declined. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion W. Dennis, Sr. and Mary Engleman Dennis, and siblings, Lucille Dennis Seiley, M.W. “Bud” Dennis, Sonny Dennis, and Ralph “Cotton” Dennis. He is survived by his wife, Eula “Sherry” Dennis; children, Donna Dennis Nealy and husband, Barry, David Glenn Dennis and wife, Vickie, and Daniel Brent Dennis and wife, Lusi; nine grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
July 13, 2026
