After a long battle of health issues, Denise Cynthia Wilhelm was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday February 19, 2022.

She is survived by the love of her life, her husband, Gary C. Wilhelm; her mother and father, Doris Armstrong and Edward J. Armstrong; daughter, Erin E. Cliffe; step-son, Matthew C. Wilhelm (Christine); and grand-daughter, Gwendolyn J. Wilhelm; sisters, Lisa Reczek (Donald), and Sheri Boyer (David); a sister-in-law, Donna Smagala; many nieces and nephews; four great ladies she called her dearest friends; and her dog, Buster.

She was predeceased by her father, Gary G. Dodd; maternal grandparents, Clifton and Edna Seward.

She loved animals, traveling with her husband Gary, and getting together with family and friends.

A special thanks goes to Season's Hospice and her nurse Amanda.

A visitation will be held 1 PM Saturday February 26 at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, with funeral services at 2 PM. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html ; or to the ASPCA by calling (800) 628-0028.

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Arrangements are by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Smyrna.