JONESBORO, La., April 23. — (Special) — Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Gentry, 69, were held at the Methodist Protestant church of Jonesboro Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Gentry made her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Terral of Dodson.
The services were in charge of Rev. Mary Pardue, pastor of the local church, and interment was in the cemetery at Jonesboro.
Mrs. Gentry is survived by two daughters and four sons, Mrs. W. S. Terral of Dodson, Mrs. Eula Warren of New Orleans, Walter Gentry of Abilene, Texas, Ernest and Ivey Gentry of Jonesboro and Iley Gentry of Dodson.
Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Tuesday, April 23, 1935
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Mrs. E. H. Gentry, 75 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ola Terrel, in Dodson, Saturday afternoon at seven o'clock after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Jonesboro with the Rev. Mrs. Mary E. Perdue, pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Jonesboro Cemetery, with Edmonds Funeral Home in charge. A large floral offering was presented as evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held.
Mrs. Gentry, who was before her marriage, Miss Emma Waggoner, was born September 25, 1862 in Ouachita Parish and was married in 1883 to E. H. Gentry. He preceded her in death several years ago.
She is survived by six sons and daughters: Ivey Gentry, Jonesboro; Iley Gentry, Mrs. Ola Terrel, Dodson; Mrs. Eula Warren, New York City; E. H. Gentry, Wyatt; and Walter Gentry, Abilene, Texas.
Pallbearers were Baskin Douglas, Conley Terrel, W. M. Grigsby, Hershal Gentry, George Kearns, and Homer Rockfield.
Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Gentry in Jonesboro Sunday were the following grandchildren of the deceased: Mr. and Mrs. George Kearns, New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grigsby, Winnfield; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brooks, Venice Gentry, and Hershel Gentry of Monroe.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA), Thursday, April 25, 1935
The services were in charge of Rev. Mary Pardue, pastor of the local church, and interment was in the cemetery at Jonesboro.
Mrs. Gentry is survived by two daughters and four sons, Mrs. W. S. Terral of Dodson, Mrs. Eula Warren of New Orleans, Walter Gentry of Abilene, Texas, Ernest and Ivey Gentry of Jonesboro and Iley Gentry of Dodson.
Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Tuesday, April 23, 1935
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Mrs. E. H. Gentry, 75 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ola Terrel, in Dodson, Saturday afternoon at seven o'clock after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Jonesboro with the Rev. Mrs. Mary E. Perdue, pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Jonesboro Cemetery, with Edmonds Funeral Home in charge. A large floral offering was presented as evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held.
Mrs. Gentry, who was before her marriage, Miss Emma Waggoner, was born September 25, 1862 in Ouachita Parish and was married in 1883 to E. H. Gentry. He preceded her in death several years ago.
She is survived by six sons and daughters: Ivey Gentry, Jonesboro; Iley Gentry, Mrs. Ola Terrel, Dodson; Mrs. Eula Warren, New York City; E. H. Gentry, Wyatt; and Walter Gentry, Abilene, Texas.
Pallbearers were Baskin Douglas, Conley Terrel, W. M. Grigsby, Hershal Gentry, George Kearns, and Homer Rockfield.
Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Gentry in Jonesboro Sunday were the following grandchildren of the deceased: Mr. and Mrs. George Kearns, New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grigsby, Winnfield; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brooks, Venice Gentry, and Hershel Gentry of Monroe.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA), Thursday, April 25, 1935
JONESBORO, La., April 23. — (Special) — Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Gentry, 69, were held at the Methodist Protestant church of Jonesboro Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Gentry made her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Terral of Dodson.
The services were in charge of Rev. Mary Pardue, pastor of the local church, and interment was in the cemetery at Jonesboro.
Mrs. Gentry is survived by two daughters and four sons, Mrs. W. S. Terral of Dodson, Mrs. Eula Warren of New Orleans, Walter Gentry of Abilene, Texas, Ernest and Ivey Gentry of Jonesboro and Iley Gentry of Dodson.
Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Tuesday, April 23, 1935
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Mrs. E. H. Gentry, 75 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ola Terrel, in Dodson, Saturday afternoon at seven o'clock after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Jonesboro with the Rev. Mrs. Mary E. Perdue, pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Jonesboro Cemetery, with Edmonds Funeral Home in charge. A large floral offering was presented as evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held.
Mrs. Gentry, who was before her marriage, Miss Emma Waggoner, was born September 25, 1862 in Ouachita Parish and was married in 1883 to E. H. Gentry. He preceded her in death several years ago.
She is survived by six sons and daughters: Ivey Gentry, Jonesboro; Iley Gentry, Mrs. Ola Terrel, Dodson; Mrs. Eula Warren, New York City; E. H. Gentry, Wyatt; and Walter Gentry, Abilene, Texas.
Pallbearers were Baskin Douglas, Conley Terrel, W. M. Grigsby, Hershal Gentry, George Kearns, and Homer Rockfield.
Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Gentry in Jonesboro Sunday were the following grandchildren of the deceased: Mr. and Mrs. George Kearns, New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grigsby, Winnfield; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brooks, Venice Gentry, and Hershel Gentry of Monroe.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA), Thursday, April 25, 1935
The services were in charge of Rev. Mary Pardue, pastor of the local church, and interment was in the cemetery at Jonesboro.
Mrs. Gentry is survived by two daughters and four sons, Mrs. W. S. Terral of Dodson, Mrs. Eula Warren of New Orleans, Walter Gentry of Abilene, Texas, Ernest and Ivey Gentry of Jonesboro and Iley Gentry of Dodson.
Published in The Monroe News-Star (LA), Tuesday, April 23, 1935
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Mrs. E. H. Gentry, 75 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ola Terrel, in Dodson, Saturday afternoon at seven o'clock after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Jonesboro with the Rev. Mrs. Mary E. Perdue, pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Jonesboro Cemetery, with Edmonds Funeral Home in charge. A large floral offering was presented as evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held.
Mrs. Gentry, who was before her marriage, Miss Emma Waggoner, was born September 25, 1862 in Ouachita Parish and was married in 1883 to E. H. Gentry. He preceded her in death several years ago.
She is survived by six sons and daughters: Ivey Gentry, Jonesboro; Iley Gentry, Mrs. Ola Terrel, Dodson; Mrs. Eula Warren, New York City; E. H. Gentry, Wyatt; and Walter Gentry, Abilene, Texas.
Pallbearers were Baskin Douglas, Conley Terrel, W. M. Grigsby, Hershal Gentry, George Kearns, and Homer Rockfield.
Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Gentry in Jonesboro Sunday were the following grandchildren of the deceased: Mr. and Mrs. George Kearns, New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grigsby, Winnfield; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brooks, Venice Gentry, and Hershel Gentry of Monroe.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA), Thursday, April 25, 1935
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The 1900 census (Winn Parish, LA) reported her birth month/year as Sept. 1859.
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