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Gentry Family History & Genealogy

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Early Gentries

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David Gentry was born on October 1, 1724. He was married to Mary Estes on July 16, 1758, and they were together until David's death on May 12, 1812. David Gentry had a child Richard William Estes Gentry. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Gentry.
Richard William Estes Gentry was born on September 26, 1763, and died at age 79 years old on February 12, 1843. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard William Estes Gentry.
Richard Gentry
Richard Gentry was born on August 25, 1788 to Richard William Estes Gentry and Jane Lucy Harris. He married Nancy Ann Hawkins on February 11, 1810, and they were married until Richard's death on December 25, 1837. Richard Gentry had a child Richard Harrison Gentry. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Gentry.
Richard Harrison Gentry
Richard Harrison Gentry was born on October 15, 1812, and died at age 58 years old on February 6, 1871. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Harrison Gentry.
Robert Gentry of W Melb Australia was born in 1814, and died at age 94 years old in 1908 in W Melb.
Mary Ann Gentry of Melb E H Australia was born in 1832 to Wright John Gentry and Hannah Gentry. Mary Gentry died at age 67 years old in 1899 in Melb E H.
George Gentry of Beechworth Australia was born in 1839, and died at age 69 years old in 1908 in Beechworth.
Hannah Gentry of Preston Australia was born in 1854, and died at age 79 years old in 1933 in Preston.
Robert E Gentry of Stevens County, Washington United States was born circa 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert E Gentry.
Denton Gentry of Dallas County, Texas United States was born circa 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Denton Gentry.
Harvey Gentry of Jackson County, Oklahoma United States was born circa 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harvey Gentry.
Thomas L Gentry of Williamson County, Illinois United States was born circa 1855. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas L Gentry.

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Henry M Gentry of Pearl, Rankin County, MS was born on February 15, 1948, and died at age 47 years old on July 13, 1995.
George Wiley Gentry
George Wiley Gentry, affectinately called "Drop Out George," passed away quietly on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. He was preceded in death by his mother Alberta Bailey Gentry and father Ruby Gentry. Born on March 11, 1929, in Okolona, Arkansas, he attended Holly Grove Schools. He lived in Flint, Michigan and worked at General Motors until retiring after 28 years of faithful service in 1982. He loved writing, gardening and singing gospel music. George had a transferable enthusiasm for life, evidenced over the last few months as he maintained a positive outlook throughout his challenging ordeal, always encouraging family and friends to do the same. He was the oldest of ten siblings. He was preceded in death be his brother, John Gentry, and his sisters, Lois McNeal and Eddie Henderson. On December 15, 1956, he married Ruth (Deloney) Gentry, they did not have children. However, during vacation time, they took a special interest in their niece, Mimi Henderson and in mentoring their nephew Stacey Ross. On April 2nd, 2002 at 5:30AM-CST George W. Gentry made his first international radio broadcast of 'Exposing The Unexposed' over WWCR. Frequency 5.070 was the dominant frequency during the radio broadcast all the way up to February 14th, 2010. The following Sunday February 21st, 2010 the radio broadcast took place on 4.775. And the last radio broadcast took place February 28th, 2010 on 4.840. Due to malfunctioning cassette tape recorders George was no longer able to record the regular audio messages for broadcast on WWCR. George decided to end the broadcast run. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Gentry of Okolona, Arkansas; brothers James Gentry, Mac Gentry and Calvin Gentry of Flint, Michigan; Loyd Gentry of Arkadelphia, Arkansas; sisters Ruby (Chester) Karim of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Fay (Freddie) Carter of Arkadelphia, Arkansas; brother-in-law Albert Deloney of Flint, Michigan; sister-in-laws, Stella Baker of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Nella Bates of Flint, Michigan; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
Estelle Mai (Neathery) Gentry was born on May 10, 1938 in Roxboro, North Carolina United States to Mavin Janie (Briggs) Henderson and Arthur Thomas Neathery, and has a sister Janie Sue (Neathery) Day. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Estelle Mai (Neathery) Gentry.
Frankie V Gentry was born to Frankie v Gentry, and died in 2008. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frankie Gentry.
Frankie V Gentry was born on July 14, 1929, and died at age 68 years old on March 3, 1998. Frankie Gentry was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section Z Site 194 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frankie v Gentry.
Rayola (Mullins) Gentry was born on August 21, 1938. She was married to Donald E Gentry and they later divorced. Rayola Gentry has a child Donald E Gentry Jr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rayola (Mullins) .
Donald E Gentry Jr was born on August 6, 1958, and died at age 62 years old on November 9, 2020. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donald E Gentry Jr.
Donald E Gentry was born on May 19, 1938, and died at age 60 years old on May 21, 1998. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donald E Gentry.
Velma Marie (Gentry) Southard of 506 S Garfield St, in St. Louis, Missouri United States was born on December 16, 1918 in Manila, AR. She was in a relationship with Lyman Harvey Southard, and had a child Charles Edward Southard. Velma Southard died at age 91 years old in August 2010.
Julie Dawn Gentry of Andrews, Texas United States was born on October 22, 1969. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julie Dawn Gentry.
Andrew Frank Gentry Jr. of Vallejo, Solano County, CA was born on October 2, 1939, and died at age 67 years old on July 18, 2007.
Rector Gentry Jr. of Vicksburg, Warren County, MS was born on March 10, 1927, and died at age 79 years old on July 10, 2006.
Thomas Lee Gentry of Zolfo Springs, Hardee County, Florida was born on July 27, 1963 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County to Veda Rose Barngrover(Gentry) and Thomas Henry Gentry. He had a sister Vanessa Wesaw. Thomas Gentry died at age 23 years old on April 9, 1987 in Winter Haven, Polk County, and was buried at Riverview Memorial Park Inc 1109 N US Hwy 1, in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County.
Thomas Gentry died on September 18, 2016. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Henry Gentry.
Veda Rose (Barngrover) Gentry was born on September 16, 1942, and died at age 74 years old on March 3, 2017. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Veda Rose Barngrover(Gentry).
Lula Gentry of Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK was born on May 24, 1895, and was the mother of Sarah (Samuels) Hamilton. Lula Gentry died at age 97 years old in February 1993.
Cherlie C Gentry of Gainesboro, Jackson County, TN was born on March 31, 1922, and died at age 70 years old on June 15, 1992.
Omar D Gentry of California was born on April 28, 1900, and died at age 82 years old in October 1982.
Dorsie R Gentry of Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana was born on January 29, 1912, and died at age 62 years old in August 1974.
Wade A Gentry of Mauriceville, Orange County, Texas was born on December 2, 1919, and died at age 63 years old in July 1983.

Popular Gentry Biographies

Opal Louise (Gentry) Scott
Opal Louise (Gentry) Scott was born on December 31, 1932 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States, and died at age 78 years old on May 5, 2011 in Temecula, Riverside County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Opal Louise (Gentry) Scott.
Arthur Edward Gentry
Arthur Edward Gentry was born on August 11, 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to Crystal Mae (Bagent) Gentry and Merritt Leroy Gentry, and has a sister Opal Louise (Gentry) Scott. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur Edward Gentry.
Earl Ray Gentry was born to Sandra Ellen Arnder Nester and Olan Ray Gemtry, and is the father of Tisha Alexus Gentry and Jonathan Tyler Gentry. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Earl Ray Gentry.
George Wiley Gentry
George Wiley Gentry, affectinately called "Drop Out George," passed away quietly on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. He was preceded in death by his mother Alberta Bailey Gentry and father Ruby Gentry. Born on March 11, 1929, in Okolona, Arkansas, he attended Holly Grove Schools. He lived in Flint, Michigan and worked at General Motors until retiring after 28 years of faithful service in 1982. He loved writing, gardening and singing gospel music. George had a transferable enthusiasm for life, evidenced over the last few months as he maintained a positive outlook throughout his challenging ordeal, always encouraging family and friends to do the same. He was the oldest of ten siblings. He was preceded in death be his brother, John Gentry, and his sisters, Lois McNeal and Eddie Henderson. On December 15, 1956, he married Ruth (Deloney) Gentry, they did not have children. However, during vacation time, they took a special interest in their niece, Mimi Henderson and in mentoring their nephew Stacey Ross. On April 2nd, 2002 at 5:30AM-CST George W. Gentry made his first international radio broadcast of 'Exposing The Unexposed' over WWCR. Frequency 5.070 was the dominant frequency during the radio broadcast all the way up to February 14th, 2010. The following Sunday February 21st, 2010 the radio broadcast took place on 4.775. And the last radio broadcast took place February 28th, 2010 on 4.840. Due to malfunctioning cassette tape recorders George was no longer able to record the regular audio messages for broadcast on WWCR. George decided to end the broadcast run. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Gentry of Okolona, Arkansas; brothers James Gentry, Mac Gentry and Calvin Gentry of Flint, Michigan; Loyd Gentry of Arkadelphia, Arkansas; sisters Ruby (Chester) Karim of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Fay (Freddie) Carter of Arkadelphia, Arkansas; brother-in-law Albert Deloney of Flint, Michigan; sister-in-laws, Stella Baker of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Nella Bates of Flint, Michigan; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
Leonard Gentry
Leonard Gentry of Los Angeles, California; had 3 children. Brandy Gentry, Xavier Gentry and Frankie Gentry. All born to Gladys Jo Yarbrough, of Timpson Texas. Brandy has 3 daughters Mariaha Symone Jo Gentry, Imani Rachelle Hodge and Giavonni Makiya Hodge. Brandy also has 3 grandsons, Mason Blake Lynn Chambers, Major Antwan Harris, and Maverick Cree Mims and 1 granddaughter, Melody Sienna Mims. All of Nacogdoches, Texas.
Glenda Gail (Brown) Gentry was born on March 16, 1955, and died at age 59 years old on November 2, 2014 in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Glenda Gail (Brown) Gentry.
Virginia Opal (Jones) Gentry
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Virginia Opal (Jones) Gentry.
Velma Marie (Gentry) Southard of 506 S Garfield St, in St. Louis, Missouri United States was born on December 16, 1918 in Manila, AR. She was in a relationship with Lyman Harvey Southard, and had a child Charles Edward Southard. Velma Southard died at age 91 years old in August 2010.
Robert Howard Gentry
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Gladys Connie (Smythe) Gentry
Gladys Connie (Smythe) Gentry of Naples, Collier County, FL was born on May 1, 1937, and died at age 68 years old on November 8, 2005.
Mark E Gentry of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on August 21, 1953, and died at age 54 years old on November 6, 2007.
Veda Rose (Barngrover) Gentry was born on September 16, 1942, and died at age 74 years old on March 3, 2017. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Veda Rose Barngrover(Gentry).
Karen Lynn (Gentry) Simone was born on April 15, 1964 at Ohio in Cinnannati, Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Karen Lynn Gentry.
Westley Gentry was in a relationship with Mary Gentry, and has a child Hubert Lesley Gentry Sr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Westley Gentry.
Marice Virginia Stokes Gentry
Marice Virginia Stokes Gentry was born on July 5, 1918. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marice Virginia Stokes Gentry.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Debra Kay Gentry (Bowser).
Crystal Mae (Bagent) Gentry
Crystal Mae (Bagent) Gentry was born on December 10, 1901. She was in a relationship with Merritt Leroy Gentry, and had children Arthur Edward Gentry and Opal Louise (Gentry) Scott. Crystal Gentry died at age 97 years old in 1998 at Lake Isabella in Bakersfield, Kern County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Crystal Mae (Bagent) Gentry.
Christina (Gentry) Benfield was born on December 26, 1972 in Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Christina Gentry Benfield.
Bobby D Gentry of New Albany, Floyd County, IN was born on September 11, 1927. Bobby Gentry was married to Christine M Gentry, and died at age 77 years old on October 7, 2004.
Christine M (Sharp) Gentry of New Albany, Floyd County, IN was born on September 14, 1935, and died at age 62 years old on November 7, 1997.

Gentry Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Gentry family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 15,866 people with the last name Gentry that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Gentries

These are the longest-lived members of the Gentry family on AncientFaces.

Mary G Gentry of Anniston, Calhoun County, AL was born on September 4, 1897, and died at age 112 years old on October 6, 2009.
112 years
Sally Gentry of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana was born on June 11, 1874, and died at age 108 years old in April 1983.
108 years
Daisy Gentry of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina was born on August 10, 1880, and died at age 106 years old in March 1987.
106 years
Lizzie M Gentry of Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, FL was born on May 5, 1895, and died at age 106 years old on February 11, 2002.
106 years
Ruby Gentry of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas was born on September 19, 1904, and died at age 105 years old on July 23, 2010.
105 years
Pearl Gentry of Ronda, Wilkes County, North Carolina was born on April 7, 1881, and died at age 106 years old in May 1987.
106 years
Pluma N Gentry of Duncan, Stephens County, OK was born on August 14, 1892, and died at age 105 years old on July 13, 1998.
105 years
Cora Gentry of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico was born on June 30, 1871, and died at age 105 years old in November 1976.
105 years
Viola W Gentry of Austin, Travis County, TX was born on October 5, 1900, and died at age 104 years old on August 7, 2005.
104 years
Lucille B Gentry of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN was born on August 20, 1899, and died at age 105 years old on December 11, 2004.
105 years
Mary E Gentry of Lexington, Fayette County, KY was born on August 9, 1898, and died at age 104 years old on January 18, 2003.
104 years
Rebecca Gentry of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina was born on June 23, 1879, and died at age 104 years old in November 1983.
104 years
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