Lora B. Jent
(December 28, 1923 - June 24, 2009)
Lora B. Jent, age 85, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Mrs. Jent was born in Happy Valley to Albert and Martha Boone, one of twelve children. Mrs. Jent was educated in Blount County Schools, including the two room school in Happy Valley. She was raised in and became a member of Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Jent began working in Knoxville before World War II and met her husband, Homer, there. She worked at Y-12 Defense Plant during World War II until the war ended. Mrs. Jent married Homer on January 14, 1948. She was very proud of being a housewife and mother and experienced her greatest joy in caring for and being with her family. She was an avid fly fisherman in the Smokies as well as Montana.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul, Virgil, Daniel, and Carl Boone; sisters, Dora, Lena Mae, Faye, and Imogene.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Homer Jent; son, Montana State Senator Larry Jent of Bozman, Montana; sisters, Hazel Hyden of Indiana and Mabel Eisenhower of South Carolina; and 47 nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Clifton Hearon officiating. The interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Sunday at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church.
The arrangements were made by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. (865) 982-6041.
(December 28, 1923 - June 24, 2009)
Lora B. Jent, age 85, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Mrs. Jent was born in Happy Valley to Albert and Martha Boone, one of twelve children. Mrs. Jent was educated in Blount County Schools, including the two room school in Happy Valley. She was raised in and became a member of Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Jent began working in Knoxville before World War II and met her husband, Homer, there. She worked at Y-12 Defense Plant during World War II until the war ended. Mrs. Jent married Homer on January 14, 1948. She was very proud of being a housewife and mother and experienced her greatest joy in caring for and being with her family. She was an avid fly fisherman in the Smokies as well as Montana.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul, Virgil, Daniel, and Carl Boone; sisters, Dora, Lena Mae, Faye, and Imogene.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Homer Jent; son, Montana State Senator Larry Jent of Bozman, Montana; sisters, Hazel Hyden of Indiana and Mabel Eisenhower of South Carolina; and 47 nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Clifton Hearon officiating. The interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Sunday at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church.
The arrangements were made by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. (865) 982-6041.
Lora B. Jent
(December 28, 1923 - June 24, 2009)
Lora B. Jent, age 85, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Mrs. Jent was born in Happy Valley to Albert and Martha Boone, one of twelve children. Mrs. Jent was educated in Blount County Schools, including the two room school in Happy Valley. She was raised in and became a member of Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Jent began working in Knoxville before World War II and met her husband, Homer, there. She worked at Y-12 Defense Plant during World War II until the war ended. Mrs. Jent married Homer on January 14, 1948. She was very proud of being a housewife and mother and experienced her greatest joy in caring for and being with her family. She was an avid fly fisherman in the Smokies as well as Montana.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul, Virgil, Daniel, and Carl Boone; sisters, Dora, Lena Mae, Faye, and Imogene.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Homer Jent; son, Montana State Senator Larry Jent of Bozman, Montana; sisters, Hazel Hyden of Indiana and Mabel Eisenhower of South Carolina; and 47 nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Clifton Hearon officiating. The interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Sunday at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church.
The arrangements were made by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. (865) 982-6041.
(December 28, 1923 - June 24, 2009)
Lora B. Jent, age 85, of Nashville, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Mrs. Jent was born in Happy Valley to Albert and Martha Boone, one of twelve children. Mrs. Jent was educated in Blount County Schools, including the two room school in Happy Valley. She was raised in and became a member of Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Jent began working in Knoxville before World War II and met her husband, Homer, there. She worked at Y-12 Defense Plant during World War II until the war ended. Mrs. Jent married Homer on January 14, 1948. She was very proud of being a housewife and mother and experienced her greatest joy in caring for and being with her family. She was an avid fly fisherman in the Smokies as well as Montana.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul, Virgil, Daniel, and Carl Boone; sisters, Dora, Lena Mae, Faye, and Imogene.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Homer Jent; son, Montana State Senator Larry Jent of Bozman, Montana; sisters, Hazel Hyden of Indiana and Mabel Eisenhower of South Carolina; and 47 nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Clifton Hearon officiating. The interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM Sunday at Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church.
The arrangements were made by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. (865) 982-6041.
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