Chester V. Gentry, age 82 of Maryville, and previously a resident of Vonore, passed away at Blount Memorial Hospital on December 23, 2020 surrounded by his wife, daughter, and granddaughter with all others on video. He was a graduate from Lanier High School, Class of 1959. He served as a cook in the United States Army. He was a retired Crane-man of 33 years from Alcoa Aluminum Company, known to most as Droopy. He was a member of the Alcoa Betrayed Retirees Club. He was a lifetime member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church as well as a deacon. He was an avid hunter and Fisherman. He was a devoted husband of almost 60 years in March to Jeanith, who he called Babe. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam L. Gentry and Radie Mae (Jones) Gentry; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Hilda and Dan Blair; brothers-in-law, Ernest, Harold, and Herman Blair. He leaves his wife Jeanith Faye (Blair) Gentry; Son and Daughter-in-law, Nathan and Amy Gentry; Daughter, Jeanith Darline (Gentry) Smith; Grandchildren, Desmond and Emily Smith, Blake Gentry, Dalton Gentry, Kevin Ogle, and Brooke Ogle.; Great-grandchildren, Darcie Smith, Daniel Smith, Isabella (Izzy) Gentry, and Hunter Harmon; Brother, Lester Gentry; Several nieces, nephews and family friends. The receiving of friends will be held Sunday, December 27 from 4- 6:00 p.m. at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville. The funeral will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Blair, Rev. Ralph Patton will officiate The interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors. Arrangements by Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville.
Chester V. Gentry, age 82 of Maryville, and previously a resident of Vonore, passed away at Blount Memorial Hospital on December 23, 2020 surrounded by his wife, daughter, and granddaughter with all others on video. He was a graduate from Lanier High School, Class of 1959. He served as a cook in the United States Army. He was a retired Crane-man of 33 years from Alcoa Aluminum Company, known to most as Droopy. He was a member of the Alcoa Betrayed Retirees Club. He was a lifetime member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church as well as a deacon. He was an avid hunter and Fisherman. He was a devoted husband of almost 60 years in March to Jeanith, who he called Babe. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam L. Gentry and Radie Mae (Jones) Gentry; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Hilda and Dan Blair; brothers-in-law, Ernest, Harold, and Herman Blair. He leaves his wife Jeanith Faye (Blair) Gentry; Son and Daughter-in-law, Nathan and Amy Gentry; Daughter, Jeanith Darline (Gentry) Smith; Grandchildren, Desmond and Emily Smith, Blake Gentry, Dalton Gentry, Kevin Ogle, and Brooke Ogle.; Great-grandchildren, Darcie Smith, Daniel Smith, Isabella (Izzy) Gentry, and Hunter Harmon; Brother, Lester Gentry; Several nieces, nephews and family friends. The receiving of friends will be held Sunday, December 27 from 4- 6:00 p.m. at Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville. The funeral will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Blair, Rev. Ralph Patton will officiate The interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors. Arrangements by Biereley-Hale Funeral Home, Madisonville.
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