DENTON, Amy Diane

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, July 13, 2003 Amy Macdonald Denton, 26, of Mesa, Arizona died on Friday, July 11, 2003. Amy was born August 2, 1976 in New Orleans, LA. Amy was truly a person without guile and one who showered love upon all she knew. Amy is survived by her loving husband and best friend Luke Denton, her newborn son Zachary Macdonald Denton; her parents, Larry and Joellen Macdonald; her brothers, Eric and Rick Macdonald; her sisters, Laurie Smithson, Lisa Holt and Karyn Parry; her parents-in-law, Marc and Denna Denton; her brothers-in-law, Bryce, Trevor, Chris and Greg Denton, Richard Smithson, Darin Holt, Sean Parry; her sisters-in-law Liz and Kerri Macdonald and Diana Denton. Amy was a schoolteacher in Mesa and Gilbert School Districts, with a degree in elementary education with an ESL endorsement. She received her Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from ASU in 2002. She loved little children and wanted so much to raise her first son Zachary. Amy and her husband Luke were living in San Francisco while attending the Dental School at University of the Pacific. She worked at a preschool where she was helping to support his education. She was loved dearly by those she worked with and those she taught. Amy had many talents, which she shared with the people she loved. She had a voice of an angel and sang in groups, productions, solos, and with her husband. Amy took time to work on her voice and turn it into a tool to help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Everyone who knew Amy loved her and will miss her presence in their life. Visitation will be Monday evening July 14th, from 6-8 PM at Bunker's Mortuary on 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa. Services will be held Tuesday morning, July 15th, 10am, at Mesa East Stake Center on 2228 E. Brown Rd. in Mesa, with a visitation from 9-10 AM.