Ralph W. Gentry, 69, of Asheville, died Thursday, May 27, 2010, at his residence.
A native of Buncombe county, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Mae Belle Sprouse Gentry. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald, Eugene and Jerry Gentry and a sister, Nell Webb.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Parker Gentry; daughters, Tonya Brand and husband Allen, Tia Anglin and husband Darrell, Jessica Dyer and husband Jeremy; a brother, Harvey Gentry; aunts, Irene Owenby, Lucille Akins and uncle Glenn Sprouse.
His grandchildren were his pride and joy; Allen, Jr, Tyler and Justin Brand, Ashley Brand White, Dustin, Austin and Hunter Anglin, Dylan, Devon, Dakota, Brayden and Taylor Dyer; great-granddaughter, Ryleigh White.
Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Zella Carpenter and Rick Mills officiating. Burial will follow at Acton United Methodist Church Cemetery with Jim Player, Bruce Budney, Billie Goodin, Bob Rhodes, Jim Young and Conley West serving as pall bearers.
His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Care Partners Hospice, PO Box 25388, Asheville, NC 28813 or Acton UMC Building Fund, 171 Sand Hill School Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
A native of Buncombe county, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Mae Belle Sprouse Gentry. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald, Eugene and Jerry Gentry and a sister, Nell Webb.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Parker Gentry; daughters, Tonya Brand and husband Allen, Tia Anglin and husband Darrell, Jessica Dyer and husband Jeremy; a brother, Harvey Gentry; aunts, Irene Owenby, Lucille Akins and uncle Glenn Sprouse.
His grandchildren were his pride and joy; Allen, Jr, Tyler and Justin Brand, Ashley Brand White, Dustin, Austin and Hunter Anglin, Dylan, Devon, Dakota, Brayden and Taylor Dyer; great-granddaughter, Ryleigh White.
Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Zella Carpenter and Rick Mills officiating. Burial will follow at Acton United Methodist Church Cemetery with Jim Player, Bruce Budney, Billie Goodin, Bob Rhodes, Jim Young and Conley West serving as pall bearers.
His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Care Partners Hospice, PO Box 25388, Asheville, NC 28813 or Acton UMC Building Fund, 171 Sand Hill School Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
Ralph W. Gentry, 69, of Asheville, died Thursday, May 27, 2010, at his residence.
A native of Buncombe county, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Mae Belle Sprouse Gentry. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald, Eugene and Jerry Gentry and a sister, Nell Webb.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Parker Gentry; daughters, Tonya Brand and husband Allen, Tia Anglin and husband Darrell, Jessica Dyer and husband Jeremy; a brother, Harvey Gentry; aunts, Irene Owenby, Lucille Akins and uncle Glenn Sprouse.
His grandchildren were his pride and joy; Allen, Jr, Tyler and Justin Brand, Ashley Brand White, Dustin, Austin and Hunter Anglin, Dylan, Devon, Dakota, Brayden and Taylor Dyer; great-granddaughter, Ryleigh White.
Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Zella Carpenter and Rick Mills officiating. Burial will follow at Acton United Methodist Church Cemetery with Jim Player, Bruce Budney, Billie Goodin, Bob Rhodes, Jim Young and Conley West serving as pall bearers.
His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Care Partners Hospice, PO Box 25388, Asheville, NC 28813 or Acton UMC Building Fund, 171 Sand Hill School Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
A native of Buncombe county, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Mae Belle Sprouse Gentry. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Gerald, Eugene and Jerry Gentry and a sister, Nell Webb.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Parker Gentry; daughters, Tonya Brand and husband Allen, Tia Anglin and husband Darrell, Jessica Dyer and husband Jeremy; a brother, Harvey Gentry; aunts, Irene Owenby, Lucille Akins and uncle Glenn Sprouse.
His grandchildren were his pride and joy; Allen, Jr, Tyler and Justin Brand, Ashley Brand White, Dustin, Austin and Hunter Anglin, Dylan, Devon, Dakota, Brayden and Taylor Dyer; great-granddaughter, Ryleigh White.
Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Zella Carpenter and Rick Mills officiating. Burial will follow at Acton United Methodist Church Cemetery with Jim Player, Bruce Budney, Billie Goodin, Bob Rhodes, Jim Young and Conley West serving as pall bearers.
His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Care Partners Hospice, PO Box 25388, Asheville, NC 28813 or Acton UMC Building Fund, 171 Sand Hill School Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
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