Dennis R. Whitehead died July 1, 2011, in Phoenix, AZ. Born July 8, 1960, in California. Chosen by his parents Fawn and Wesley Whitehead when he was three years old.
Dennis lived in St. George most of his life and worked at Albertson's and Safeway.
He is survived by his father, Wesley Whitehead, his six children, Jessica, Joshua, Jennifer, Jayden, Ashley and Mckenzie, two grandchildren, Francisco and Elijah.
His smile will remain imprinted in our hearts forever.
"Legendary Utah High School Coach Don Lay Dies"
The Salt Lake Tribune
St. George--Funeral services for legendary Dixie High School coach Don Lay will be held Saturday.
Lay, who is enshrined in the Utah Coaches Hall of Fame, died Tuesday at his home in St. George. He was 79.
The baseball field at Dixie High is named after Lay, who coached the Flyers to their last state basketball championship in 1970.
He also coached Dixie to state baseball championships in 1973 and 1974.
Once, when asked how he wanted to be remembered, Lay replied, "As a winner."
In addition to his coaching, friends say, Lay loved horse racing and rodeo.
Donald Coleman Lay was born on Sept. 12, 1931 in Thompsonville, Utah. His parents were Joseph Coleman and Venice Bosh Lay.
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