Sandy
Sandy Bailey Gentry
d. March 18, 2012
Sandy B. Gentry went to be with his heavenly father on Sunday, March 18, 2012. He was 73. He has served as a deacon with the Seven Springs Presbyterian Church in Glade Spring, Va. He retired from Emory & Henry College where he served for more than 48 years. Emory & Henry College awarded him with the prestigious Earnest E. and Elizabeth C. Maiden Merit Award for Distinctive Achievements and Contributions in 1999.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Regina Gentry.
He is survived by three daughters and son-in-laws. Sandra McCready and husband Steve McCready, Bristol, Va., Amy Osborne and husband Eugene Osborne, Bristol Va., and Kalonn Roberts and husband Keith Roberts, Bluff City, Tenn.; grandchildren, Aaron McCready and wife Amy McCready, Atlanta, Ga., Amber Joines and husband Todd Joines, Bristol, Va., Adam McCready, Bristol, Va., Whitney Osborne, Bristol, Va., and Patrick Vandagriff, Bristol, Va.; one great-granddaughter Kira Joines, Bristol, Va. He is also survived by his sister, Dorothy Ratliff, Glade Spring, Va., special nieces and nephews, Ã?ÂÂÃ?ÂÂÃ?ÂÂÃ?ÂÂand his brother-in-law and best friend B.J. Gill.
The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service on Wednesday, March 21 from 5:00pm 8:00pm or at the home of Amy Gentry Osborne, 21347 Plantation Rd. (Lowry Hills), Bristol, VA 24202.
Funeral services will be held at the Chapel on the campus of Emory & Henry College on Thursday, March 22 at 3:30pm. Rev. Tom Sullivan from Seven Springs Presbyterian Church will be officiating the service. Chad Gentry, Buck Gregory, Earl Hicks, Paul Hutchens, Jack Olinger, Sidney Parker, Dayton Owens and Jerry Sexton will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Mt. Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring, Va.
The family would like to express a special thank you to all of the people that assisted Mr. Gentry at the scene of the accident.
The family of Sandy B. Gentry is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Regina Gentry.
He is survived by three daughters and son-in-laws. Sandra McCready and husband Steve McCready, Bristol, Va., Amy Osborne and husband Eugene Osborne, Bristol Va., and Kalonn Roberts and husband Keith Roberts, Bluff City, Tenn.; grandchildren, Aaron McCready and wife Amy McCready, Atlanta, Ga., Amber Joines and husband Todd Joines, Bristol, Va., Adam McCready, Bristol, Va., Whitney Osborne, Bristol, Va., and Patrick Vandagriff, Bristol, Va.; one great-granddaughter Kira Joines, Bristol, Va. He is also survived by his sister, Dorothy Ratliff, Glade Spring, Va., special nieces and nephews, Ã?ÂÂÃ?ÂÂÃ?ÂÂÃ?ÂÂand his brother-in-law and best friend B.J. Gill.
The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service on Wednesday, March 21 from 5:00pm 8:00pm or at the home of Amy Gentry Osborne, 21347 Plantation Rd. (Lowry Hills), Bristol, VA 24202.
Funeral services will be held at the Chapel on the campus of Emory & Henry College on Thursday, March 22 at 3:30pm. Rev. Tom Sullivan from Seven Springs Presbyterian Church will be officiating the service. Chad Gentry, Buck Gregory, Earl Hicks, Paul Hutchens, Jack Olinger, Sidney Parker, Dayton Owens and Jerry Sexton will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Mt. Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring, Va.
The family would like to express a special thank you to all of the people that assisted Mr. Gentry at the scene of the accident.
The family of Sandy B. Gentry is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service and Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 (276-623-2700).
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