Funeral service for Mr. Sam Gentry, 70, will be 2 p.m., Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Gray Brown-Service with Pastor Randy Wilson and Jeff Clendenning officiating. Burial will follow at Forestlawn Gardens. The family will receive friends this evening from 6 - 8 at the funeral home. Mr. Gentry passed away Monday evening at Noland Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Theresia Gentry; daughter, Kimberly Montgomery (Russell); siblings, Elizabeth Hammett (Bill) Jr. Gentry; Danny Gentry (Kathy), Billy Gentry (Sissy), Johnny Gentry (Georgette), Frank Gentry (Dawn) and Darlene Turner (Kenny); grandchildren, Caleb Burt, Tristan Burt, Ansley Montgomery, Emily Montgomery, Hudson Montgomery and Hayes Montgomery; numerous nieces, nephews, great- nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Gentry is preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Mary Gentry; brother, Gilbert Gentry; sisters, Rita and Brenda. Pallbearers will be Mark Allen, Rodney Gray, Billy Hammett, Scott Gentry, Bruce Johnson, Chris Hallman, Caleb Burt and Tristan Burt. Sam was a retiree for U.S. Castings, Advance Waste Disposal, and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a simple man who loved his God, family and friends. Mr. Gentry never met a stranger. He would do without to help anyone he knew was in need. You never saw him without a smile on his face. "God has got this" was his favorite saying. He loved to hunt and fish in earlier years of his life. He did not go so much when his grandchildren came into his life. He spent his free time with them. If you ever met him, you loved him, that's how he was. He was also a huge Alabama football fan. Fly High to Jesus precious man - we will always have you in our hearts.
Funeral service for Mr. Sam Gentry, 70, will be 2 p.m., Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Gray Brown-Service with Pastor Randy Wilson and Jeff Clendenning officiating. Burial will follow at Forestlawn Gardens. The family will receive friends this evening from 6 - 8 at the funeral home. Mr. Gentry passed away Monday evening at Noland Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Theresia Gentry; daughter, Kimberly Montgomery (Russell); siblings, Elizabeth Hammett (Bill) Jr. Gentry; Danny Gentry (Kathy), Billy Gentry (Sissy), Johnny Gentry (Georgette), Frank Gentry (Dawn) and Darlene Turner (Kenny); grandchildren, Caleb Burt, Tristan Burt, Ansley Montgomery, Emily Montgomery, Hudson Montgomery and Hayes Montgomery; numerous nieces, nephews, great- nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Gentry is preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Mary Gentry; brother, Gilbert Gentry; sisters, Rita and Brenda. Pallbearers will be Mark Allen, Rodney Gray, Billy Hammett, Scott Gentry, Bruce Johnson, Chris Hallman, Caleb Burt and Tristan Burt. Sam was a retiree for U.S. Castings, Advance Waste Disposal, and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a simple man who loved his God, family and friends. Mr. Gentry never met a stranger. He would do without to help anyone he knew was in need. You never saw him without a smile on his face. "God has got this" was his favorite saying. He loved to hunt and fish in earlier years of his life. He did not go so much when his grandchildren came into his life. He spent his free time with them. If you ever met him, you loved him, that's how he was. He was also a huge Alabama football fan. Fly High to Jesus precious man - we will always have you in our hearts.
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