Herman Baum Denton, Jr. or "Bootsie" as he was affectionately known, 57, of Mullins passed away peacefully Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Mullins Nursing Center with his beloved sisters, Dea and Donna by his side. He was born in Mullins on October 13, 1959, the son of the late Herman Baum "Butch" Denton, Sr. and Margaret Norton Denton. A Down Syndrome Angel, Bootsie inspired others and taught us many life lessons with his childlike innocence. He loved music, word search puzzles and watching wrestling on TV.

Bootsie was predeceased by his parents, Butch and Margaret Denton.

He is survived by his sisters, Deanna "Dea" Denton (Buddy) Graves of Mullins and their children, Michael Denton (Stephanie) Graves of Marion and Margaret Jean "Marti" Graves of Myrtle Beach and Donna Denton McMillan of Mullins and her children John Arch "Jebb" (Jamie) McMillan III of Florence and Margaret Deanna "Meg" McMillan of Murrells Inlet.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Macedonia United Methodist Church with Reverend David Inman and Reverend Jason Brewer officiating and directed by Meares Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cedardale Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the committal service and at other times at the Graves home.

If you would like to remember Bootsie, the family suggests that memorials be made in his memory to Macedonia United Methodist Church, 402 North Main Street, Mullins, South Carolina 29574 or to the South Carolina Special Olympics, Area 1, 109 Oak Park Drive, Irmo, South Carolina 29063.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com.