Dennis Lake, age 73, of Allen, Texas, passed away October 3, 2016. Dennis was born January 5, 1943, in Houston, Texas, to Frank Eugene and Anna Eugena (Cornelius) Lake. He married Carolyn Kay Trantham on August 20, 1965, in Houston. Dennis proudly served in the United States Air Force. He graduated from the University of Houston. Dennis was a member of Prestonwood Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, was a mentor of men, taught Self-Confrontation classes, and was a part of the Coalition of Churches. Dennis was integral in the success of the prison ministry where he found his passion in serving Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Kay Lake of Allen, Texas; sons, Gregory Wayne Lake and wife, Jennifer of McKinney, Texas and Jeremy Scott Lake and wife, Sarah of Plano, Texas; grandchildren, Adam, Grant, Samuel, Corinne, and Weston; and brother, Wayne Lake and wife, Laura of Clear Lake, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family will receive friends during a viewing from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Thursday evening at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. A funeral service will be held the following day at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 7, 2016, at Prestonwood Baptist Church in the chapel in Plano, Texas. Friends are invited to the Fireside Room immediately following to visit with the family. Interment will take place at 9:30 a.m., Monday, October 10, 2016 at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.
Memorial donations may be made to the Coalition of Churches in Prison Ministry, P. O. Box 225863, Dallas, Texas, 75222.