Life Legacy
Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Orien Gentry, age 82, of Manchester, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Benny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Gentry passed away Sunday morning at NHC in Murfreesboro, TN.
Ralph was born in Coffee County, TN the son of the late Arnold Luke and Minnie Elrod Gentry. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was an electrical engineer and supervisor at AEDC. Ralph was one of the few members of "IEEE", Institute of Electrical Electronics & Engineers, which is a national organization; a member of the Nashville & Kentucky Steel Guitar Association; a facilitator of Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; a member of Dale Carnegie Leadership Institute; as well as a member of American Management Association.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was also preceded in death by one brother, Roy Arnold Gentry. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Lou Reece Gentry of Manchester; one son, Robb (Carla) Gentry of Franklin, TN; two daughters, Kathy (Randy) McCormick of Hillsboro and Jeanne (David) Spencer of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren, Amie (Donald) Keele, Todd (Chancy) McCormick, and Katie McCormick, all of Hillsboro, Kim (Barry) Smith of Tullahoma, Patti (Michael) Skipper of Hillsboro, Tina (Kyle) Newlin of Manchester, and Camie and Olivia Gentry, both of Franklin; and thirteen great grandchildren, Daldon and Dixon Keele, Dasaney, Xaviar, Tavin and Case McCormick, Kolby McCormick, Ryan Smith, Connor Smith, Blake and Ashleigh Smith, Haleigh Skipper, and Cara Newlin.
Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Orien Gentry, age 82, of Manchester, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Benny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Gentry passed away Sunday morning at NHC in Murfreesboro, TN.
Ralph was born in Coffee County, TN the son of the late Arnold Luke and Minnie Elrod Gentry. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was an electrical engineer and supervisor at AEDC. Ralph was one of the few members of "IEEE", Institute of Electrical Electronics & Engineers, which is a national organization; a member of the Nashville & Kentucky Steel Guitar Association; a facilitator of Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; a member of Dale Carnegie Leadership Institute; as well as a member of American Management Association.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was also preceded in death by one brother, Roy Arnold Gentry. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Lou Reece Gentry of Manchester; one son, Robb (Carla) Gentry of Franklin, TN; two daughters, Kathy (Randy) McCormick of Hillsboro and Jeanne (David) Spencer of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren, Amie (Donald) Keele, Todd (Chancy) McCormick, and Katie McCormick, all of Hillsboro, Kim (Barry) Smith of Tullahoma, Patti (Michael) Skipper of Hillsboro, Tina (Kyle) Newlin of Manchester, and Camie and Olivia Gentry, both of Franklin; and thirteen great grandchildren, Daldon and Dixon Keele, Dasaney, Xaviar, Tavin and Case McCormick, Kolby McCormick, Ryan Smith, Connor Smith, Blake and Ashleigh Smith, Haleigh Skipper, and Cara Newlin.
Life Legacy
Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Orien Gentry, age 82, of Manchester, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Benny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Gentry passed away Sunday morning at NHC in Murfreesboro, TN.
Ralph was born in Coffee County, TN the son of the late Arnold Luke and Minnie Elrod Gentry. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was an electrical engineer and supervisor at AEDC. Ralph was one of the few members of "IEEE", Institute of Electrical Electronics & Engineers, which is a national organization; a member of the Nashville & Kentucky Steel Guitar Association; a facilitator of Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; a member of Dale Carnegie Leadership Institute; as well as a member of American Management Association.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was also preceded in death by one brother, Roy Arnold Gentry. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Lou Reece Gentry of Manchester; one son, Robb (Carla) Gentry of Franklin, TN; two daughters, Kathy (Randy) McCormick of Hillsboro and Jeanne (David) Spencer of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren, Amie (Donald) Keele, Todd (Chancy) McCormick, and Katie McCormick, all of Hillsboro, Kim (Barry) Smith of Tullahoma, Patti (Michael) Skipper of Hillsboro, Tina (Kyle) Newlin of Manchester, and Camie and Olivia Gentry, both of Franklin; and thirteen great grandchildren, Daldon and Dixon Keele, Dasaney, Xaviar, Tavin and Case McCormick, Kolby McCormick, Ryan Smith, Connor Smith, Blake and Ashleigh Smith, Haleigh Skipper, and Cara Newlin.
Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Orien Gentry, age 82, of Manchester, will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Benny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Gentry passed away Sunday morning at NHC in Murfreesboro, TN.
Ralph was born in Coffee County, TN the son of the late Arnold Luke and Minnie Elrod Gentry. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was an electrical engineer and supervisor at AEDC. Ralph was one of the few members of "IEEE", Institute of Electrical Electronics & Engineers, which is a national organization; a member of the Nashville & Kentucky Steel Guitar Association; a facilitator of Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; a member of Dale Carnegie Leadership Institute; as well as a member of American Management Association.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was also preceded in death by one brother, Roy Arnold Gentry. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Lou Reece Gentry of Manchester; one son, Robb (Carla) Gentry of Franklin, TN; two daughters, Kathy (Randy) McCormick of Hillsboro and Jeanne (David) Spencer of Tullahoma; eight grandchildren, Amie (Donald) Keele, Todd (Chancy) McCormick, and Katie McCormick, all of Hillsboro, Kim (Barry) Smith of Tullahoma, Patti (Michael) Skipper of Hillsboro, Tina (Kyle) Newlin of Manchester, and Camie and Olivia Gentry, both of Franklin; and thirteen great grandchildren, Daldon and Dixon Keele, Dasaney, Xaviar, Tavin and Case McCormick, Kolby McCormick, Ryan Smith, Connor Smith, Blake and Ashleigh Smith, Haleigh Skipper, and Cara Newlin.
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