Obituaries: Emma Waggoner Gentry, 1935, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 25, 1935 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. E. H. Gentry Dies At Home of Daughter Sat.

Funeral Services Conducted Sunday Afternoon At Jonesboro

Mrs. E. H. Gentry, 75 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ola
Terrel, in Dodson, Saturday afternoon at seven o'clock after a long illness.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Jonesboro with the Rev.
Mrs. Mary E. Perdue, pastor of the Jonesboro Methodist Church officiating. 
Interment was in the Jonesboro Cemetery, with Edmonds Funeral Home in charge.
A large floral offering was presented as evidence of the esteem in which the
deceased was held.

Mrs. Gentry, who was before her marriage, Miss Emma Waggoner, was born
September 25, 1862 in Ouachita Parish and was married in 1883 to E. H. Gentry.
He preceded her in death several years ago.

She is survived by six sons and daughters: Ivey Gentry, Jonesboro; Iley
Gentry, Mrs. Ola Terrel, Dodson; Mrs. Eula Warren, New York City; E. H.
Gentry, Wyatt; and Walter Gentry, Abeline, Texas.

Pallbearers were Baskin Douglas, Conley Terrel, W. M. Grigsby, Hershal Gentry,
George Kearns, and Homer Rockfield.

Among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Gentry in Jonesboro Sunday were
the following grandchildren of the deceased: Mr. and Mrs. George Kearns, New
Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Grigsby, Winnfield; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brooks,
Venice Gentry, and Hershel Gentry of Monroe.