Columbia, LA
Services for Herschel Ace Gentry, Sr., age 102 of Monroe will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe with Rev. Whit Holmes officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be Saturday from ten o'clock until the services.
Herschel Ace Gentry, Sr. was born on August 20, 1904 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana to the union of Earnest Hudson Gentry and Minta Temple Gentry. He died in Monroe on December 21, 2006.
His life has spanned over a century! During all of his 102 years, he never lost his zest for life, his sense of humor and deep love of family and the church. The one abiding love of his life was his wife, Jean Littleton Gentry from their marriage on April 4, 1926, until her death on October 6, 1996. He fell in love literally at first sight in Newport, Arkansas and for 70 years they enjoyed a happy and successful marriage. Both loved family, home and church.
Mr. Gentry was an entrepreneur in the retail business and in agriculture. He founded New York Hardware and Furniture in the 1930's when times were very hard. Now it is run by his son and his grandson. His love of agriculture was deep and he acquired several farms throughout the area, including one with the historical Watson Brake archaeological site.
He was born on a small farm in Jackson Parish then moved to Newport, Arkansas and later Monroe, Louisiana. His stories of the early 1900's always delighted his children, grandchildren and great grand children. In 1996 when he was 92 he was recognized as the "Outstanding Older Worker" in the Monroe-West Monroe area. One of his accomplishments was becoming a long-time instructor for the Dale Carnegie courses; he helped hundreds with their public speaking. The First Baptist Church in West Monroe and Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe were recipients of his devotion as was the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.
During his entire lifetime he liked to relive the fun times of having a growing "at home" family. One of the joys of his lifetime was in being able to travel world wide as he and his wife did for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jean Littleton Gentry: his granddaughter, Sylvia Jean Huenefeld: his daughter-in-law, Barbara Elliott Gentry: his brothers and sisters, Earnest Haze Gentry, Benjamin Alvis Gentry, Lorene Gentry Grigsby and Venice Gentry Easterling.
He is survived by his daughter, Jean G. Huenefeld and her husband, Fred: his son, Herschel A. Gentry, Jr. and his wife, Lillian: his daughter, Sylvia G. Wilkins and her husband, Charles: his grandchildren: Rebecca Huenefeld Harrod and her husband, Chet: Frederick Huenefeld and his wife, Tonja: Rachel Littleton Huenefeld of Atlanta, Georgia: Stewart Gentry and his wife, Wendy Dean Gentry: Diana Gentry Breen and her husband, Mike: Ashley WilkinsWillhite and her husband, Jeff of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: and Sylvia Wilkins Sharplin and her husband, Dan of Austin, Texas.
His great grandchildren: Chandler Harrod of Los Angeles, California: Dr. Chambliss Harrod and his wife, Rebecca and their expectant twin sons of Boston, Massachusetts: Bennett Harrod of Baton Rouge: John Stewart Gentry and Mary Elizabeth Gentry: Connor and Lauren Breen: Daniel, Emory and Kathryn Sharplin of Austin, Texas: Jason Wilhite and his wife: Kimberly of Little Rock, Arkansas: Joshua Wilhite of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: Thomas, Maggie, Hannah, James Calvin and Mary Emma Huenefeld. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Thanks also to his caregivers, Mary Johnson, Nicie Adams and Percy Bridges.
Pallbearers will be Stewart Gentry, Frederick Huenefeld, Chet Harrod, Bennett Harrod, Mike Breen, John Haste, Larry Whatley and Sonny Smith.
Services for Herschel Ace Gentry, Sr., age 102 of Monroe will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe with Rev. Whit Holmes officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be Saturday from ten o'clock until the services.
Herschel Ace Gentry, Sr. was born on August 20, 1904 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana to the union of Earnest Hudson Gentry and Minta Temple Gentry. He died in Monroe on December 21, 2006.
His life has spanned over a century! During all of his 102 years, he never lost his zest for life, his sense of humor and deep love of family and the church. The one abiding love of his life was his wife, Jean Littleton Gentry from their marriage on April 4, 1926, until her death on October 6, 1996. He fell in love literally at first sight in Newport, Arkansas and for 70 years they enjoyed a happy and successful marriage. Both loved family, home and church.
Mr. Gentry was an entrepreneur in the retail business and in agriculture. He founded New York Hardware and Furniture in the 1930's when times were very hard. Now it is run by his son and his grandson. His love of agriculture was deep and he acquired several farms throughout the area, including one with the historical Watson Brake archaeological site.
He was born on a small farm in Jackson Parish then moved to Newport, Arkansas and later Monroe, Louisiana. His stories of the early 1900's always delighted his children, grandchildren and great grand children. In 1996 when he was 92 he was recognized as the "Outstanding Older Worker" in the Monroe-West Monroe area. One of his accomplishments was becoming a long-time instructor for the Dale Carnegie courses; he helped hundreds with their public speaking. The First Baptist Church in West Monroe and Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe were recipients of his devotion as was the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.
During his entire lifetime he liked to relive the fun times of having a growing "at home" family. One of the joys of his lifetime was in being able to travel world wide as he and his wife did for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jean Littleton Gentry: his granddaughter, Sylvia Jean Huenefeld: his daughter-in-law, Barbara Elliott Gentry: his brothers and sisters, Earnest Haze Gentry, Benjamin Alvis Gentry, Lorene Gentry Grigsby and Venice Gentry Easterling.
He is survived by his daughter, Jean G. Huenefeld and her husband, Fred: his son, Herschel A. Gentry, Jr. and his wife, Lillian: his daughter, Sylvia G. Wilkins and her husband, Charles: his grandchildren: Rebecca Huenefeld Harrod and her husband, Chet: Frederick Huenefeld and his wife, Tonja: Rachel Littleton Huenefeld of Atlanta, Georgia: Stewart Gentry and his wife, Wendy Dean Gentry: Diana Gentry Breen and her husband, Mike: Ashley WilkinsWillhite and her husband, Jeff of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: and Sylvia Wilkins Sharplin and her husband, Dan of Austin, Texas.
His great grandchildren: Chandler Harrod of Los Angeles, California: Dr. Chambliss Harrod and his wife, Rebecca and their expectant twin sons of Boston, Massachusetts: Bennett Harrod of Baton Rouge: John Stewart Gentry and Mary Elizabeth Gentry: Connor and Lauren Breen: Daniel, Emory and Kathryn Sharplin of Austin, Texas: Jason Wilhite and his wife: Kimberly of Little Rock, Arkansas: Joshua Wilhite of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: Thomas, Maggie, Hannah, James Calvin and Mary Emma Huenefeld. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Thanks also to his caregivers, Mary Johnson, Nicie Adams and Percy Bridges.
Pallbearers will be Stewart Gentry, Frederick Huenefeld, Chet Harrod, Bennett Harrod, Mike Breen, John Haste, Larry Whatley and Sonny Smith.
Columbia, LA
Services for Herschel Ace Gentry, Sr., age 102 of Monroe will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe with Rev. Whit Holmes officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be Saturday from ten o'clock until the services.
Herschel Ace Gentry, Sr. was born on August 20, 1904 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana to the union of Earnest Hudson Gentry and Minta Temple Gentry. He died in Monroe on December 21, 2006.
His life has spanned over a century! During all of his 102 years, he never lost his zest for life, his sense of humor and deep love of family and the church. The one abiding love of his life was his wife, Jean Littleton Gentry from their marriage on April 4, 1926, until her death on October 6, 1996. He fell in love literally at first sight in Newport, Arkansas and for 70 years they enjoyed a happy and successful marriage. Both loved family, home and church.
Mr. Gentry was an entrepreneur in the retail business and in agriculture. He founded New York Hardware and Furniture in the 1930's when times were very hard. Now it is run by his son and his grandson. His love of agriculture was deep and he acquired several farms throughout the area, including one with the historical Watson Brake archaeological site.
He was born on a small farm in Jackson Parish then moved to Newport, Arkansas and later Monroe, Louisiana. His stories of the early 1900's always delighted his children, grandchildren and great grand children. In 1996 when he was 92 he was recognized as the "Outstanding Older Worker" in the Monroe-West Monroe area. One of his accomplishments was becoming a long-time instructor for the Dale Carnegie courses; he helped hundreds with their public speaking. The First Baptist Church in West Monroe and Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe were recipients of his devotion as was the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.
During his entire lifetime he liked to relive the fun times of having a growing "at home" family. One of the joys of his lifetime was in being able to travel world wide as he and his wife did for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jean Littleton Gentry: his granddaughter, Sylvia Jean Huenefeld: his daughter-in-law, Barbara Elliott Gentry: his brothers and sisters, Earnest Haze Gentry, Benjamin Alvis Gentry, Lorene Gentry Grigsby and Venice Gentry Easterling.
He is survived by his daughter, Jean G. Huenefeld and her husband, Fred: his son, Herschel A. Gentry, Jr. and his wife, Lillian: his daughter, Sylvia G. Wilkins and her husband, Charles: his grandchildren: Rebecca Huenefeld Harrod and her husband, Chet: Frederick Huenefeld and his wife, Tonja: Rachel Littleton Huenefeld of Atlanta, Georgia: Stewart Gentry and his wife, Wendy Dean Gentry: Diana Gentry Breen and her husband, Mike: Ashley WilkinsWillhite and her husband, Jeff of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: and Sylvia Wilkins Sharplin and her husband, Dan of Austin, Texas.
His great grandchildren: Chandler Harrod of Los Angeles, California: Dr. Chambliss Harrod and his wife, Rebecca and their expectant twin sons of Boston, Massachusetts: Bennett Harrod of Baton Rouge: John Stewart Gentry and Mary Elizabeth Gentry: Connor and Lauren Breen: Daniel, Emory and Kathryn Sharplin of Austin, Texas: Jason Wilhite and his wife: Kimberly of Little Rock, Arkansas: Joshua Wilhite of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: Thomas, Maggie, Hannah, James Calvin and Mary Emma Huenefeld. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Thanks also to his caregivers, Mary Johnson, Nicie Adams and Percy Bridges.
Pallbearers will be Stewart Gentry, Frederick Huenefeld, Chet Harrod, Bennett Harrod, Mike Breen, John Haste, Larry Whatley and Sonny Smith.
Services for Herschel Ace Gentry, Sr., age 102 of Monroe will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe with Rev. Whit Holmes officiating. Interment will follow in the Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia. Visitation will be Saturday from ten o'clock until the services.
Herschel Ace Gentry, Sr. was born on August 20, 1904 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana to the union of Earnest Hudson Gentry and Minta Temple Gentry. He died in Monroe on December 21, 2006.
His life has spanned over a century! During all of his 102 years, he never lost his zest for life, his sense of humor and deep love of family and the church. The one abiding love of his life was his wife, Jean Littleton Gentry from their marriage on April 4, 1926, until her death on October 6, 1996. He fell in love literally at first sight in Newport, Arkansas and for 70 years they enjoyed a happy and successful marriage. Both loved family, home and church.
Mr. Gentry was an entrepreneur in the retail business and in agriculture. He founded New York Hardware and Furniture in the 1930's when times were very hard. Now it is run by his son and his grandson. His love of agriculture was deep and he acquired several farms throughout the area, including one with the historical Watson Brake archaeological site.
He was born on a small farm in Jackson Parish then moved to Newport, Arkansas and later Monroe, Louisiana. His stories of the early 1900's always delighted his children, grandchildren and great grand children. In 1996 when he was 92 he was recognized as the "Outstanding Older Worker" in the Monroe-West Monroe area. One of his accomplishments was becoming a long-time instructor for the Dale Carnegie courses; he helped hundreds with their public speaking. The First Baptist Church in West Monroe and Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe were recipients of his devotion as was the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.
During his entire lifetime he liked to relive the fun times of having a growing "at home" family. One of the joys of his lifetime was in being able to travel world wide as he and his wife did for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jean Littleton Gentry: his granddaughter, Sylvia Jean Huenefeld: his daughter-in-law, Barbara Elliott Gentry: his brothers and sisters, Earnest Haze Gentry, Benjamin Alvis Gentry, Lorene Gentry Grigsby and Venice Gentry Easterling.
He is survived by his daughter, Jean G. Huenefeld and her husband, Fred: his son, Herschel A. Gentry, Jr. and his wife, Lillian: his daughter, Sylvia G. Wilkins and her husband, Charles: his grandchildren: Rebecca Huenefeld Harrod and her husband, Chet: Frederick Huenefeld and his wife, Tonja: Rachel Littleton Huenefeld of Atlanta, Georgia: Stewart Gentry and his wife, Wendy Dean Gentry: Diana Gentry Breen and her husband, Mike: Ashley WilkinsWillhite and her husband, Jeff of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: and Sylvia Wilkins Sharplin and her husband, Dan of Austin, Texas.
His great grandchildren: Chandler Harrod of Los Angeles, California: Dr. Chambliss Harrod and his wife, Rebecca and their expectant twin sons of Boston, Massachusetts: Bennett Harrod of Baton Rouge: John Stewart Gentry and Mary Elizabeth Gentry: Connor and Lauren Breen: Daniel, Emory and Kathryn Sharplin of Austin, Texas: Jason Wilhite and his wife: Kimberly of Little Rock, Arkansas: Joshua Wilhite of Counsel Bluffs, Iowa: Thomas, Maggie, Hannah, James Calvin and Mary Emma Huenefeld. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Thanks also to his caregivers, Mary Johnson, Nicie Adams and Percy Bridges.
Pallbearers will be Stewart Gentry, Frederick Huenefeld, Chet Harrod, Bennett Harrod, Mike Breen, John Haste, Larry Whatley and Sonny Smith.
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