J.B. Denton, 82, of Indianapolis passed away June 20, 2016.� He was born on January 14, 1934 in Monroe County, KY to Willie O. and Verta Lou (Rhoton) Denton.J.B. retired from General Motors Allison Division after 28 years of service.� He was a member of the Wesleyan Church and was involved in Frankfort Camp Ministries.� J.B. enjoyed gardening, his flowers and he was quite the handyman.J.B. is survived by his loving wife, Mary (Branning) Denton; daughters, Rhonda (Phil) Foley and Cynthia (Jim) Honeycutt; step daughters, Shelley (Lynn) Johnson and Laura (John) Riester; brother, Frank (Mary) Denton; sister, Alma (John) Miles; 3 grandchildren, Ben (Jessica), Aaron (D) and Leah Evilsizer, and Mimi (John) Smallwood; and seven great grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harold, Paul, Bill, Radford and Noel; sisters, Edna, Marie and Ann.Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, June 23rd at Simplicity Funeral & Cremation Care, 7520 Madison Avenue. Services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Friday, June 24th at the funeral home with Rev. Rick Mathews officiating. Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Greenwood, Indiana.You are invited to read J.B.’s complete obituary at www.simplicityfuneralandcremationcare.com, where you may sign the guest book, share a personal message, or order flowers for the family.