St. Mary Parish, La. 

Obituary for: GENTRY, NOVEL D. 

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Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: St.Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, St. Mary, La.

Publish date or date of death (dependent upon source): 
Published Saturday, May 24, 2010

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GENTRY, NOVEL D. 

Novel "Cowboy" Debourice Gentry, 85, died Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Pioneer 
Community Hospital in Aberdeen, MS. 

He was born Sept. 8, 1924 to William Neal Gentry and Grace Thompson Gentry in 
Pontotoc, MS. He lived the past 65 years in Monroe County, retired after 38 
years as a Road Grader Operator for 4th District Monroe County and was a member 
of Friendship Baptist Church.

Services will be Tuesday, May 25, at 11 a.m., in the Tisdale-Lann Memorial 
Chapel in Aberdeen, with Bro. Mark Thornton officiating. Burial will follow in 
Friendship Cemetery.

Mr. Gentry is survived by two sons, Danny P. Gentry and wife, Lynn, of Aberdeen, 
MS and Stephen D. Gentry and wife, Joyce, of Baldwin; one sister, Clestine 
Newell of Tupelo, MS; one brother, Alton Gentry and wife, Norma, of Universal 
City, TX; four grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Virtie Mae Tutor Gentry; one son, 
William Neal Gentry; one sister, Elsie Graves; three brothers, Burnice, Bonnie 
and James Gentry.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., Monday, May 24 at the Tisdale-Lann 
Memorial Funeral Home in Aberdeen.

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