THOMSON - Mr. Norman "Bulldog" Dent, 71, beloved husband of Mrs. Janelle N. Dent, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, in the McDuffie Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, in the Mesena United Methodist Church, with Dr. Leonard Dupree and the Rev. Lynda Allen officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Dent was born in Wilkes County, but had lived in McDuffie County most of his life. He was a retired insurance salesman, a retired farmer and a retired constable of The McDuffie County Magistrate Court. He was a member of the Mesena United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Thomson Moose Club, where he held all offices. He was a Big Dog member of the Thomson Booster Club and served as head of the Chain Crew at Thomson football games for over 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hunt and Leona Cheely Dent and his sister, Miss Barbara Jo Dent. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Janelle Dent, Thomson; his three sons, Scotty (Gwynn) Dent, Thomson, Tommy (Debbie) Dent, Lincolnton, and Doug (Mimi) Dent, Thomson; his sister, Ms. Bertie Dent, Burnsville, N.C.; his brother, William H. Dent, Hawkinsville, Ga.; five grandchildren, Bryan Dent, Dawn Dent, Clay Dent, Adam Dent, and Lisa Land; and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Richard Cheely, David Cheely, David Russell, Tony Colvin, Jerry Randolph, and Wayne Cheely. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Parkinson Foundation, The Mesena United Methodist Church C/O Rita Johnson, 299 Jimmy Johnson Rd., Warrenton, Ga. 30828, or the Thomson Booster Club, P.O. Box 2004, Thomson, Ga. 30824. Curtis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.