Esther Mae Ray

1914 - 1992  (77 years)

• Name	Esther Mae Ray  [1, 2]
  Birth	24 Dec 1914	Winder, Barrow County, Georgia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Dec 1992	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma   [1, 2]
  Burial	Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma   [2]
  Notes	The daughter of John V. Ray and Moselle Elizabeth McIlhanan. Daily Oklahoman Dec. 6, 1992 Gentry Esther Mae, leaving behind her pain, went to meet her Lord and all those loved ones who'd gone before her on December 3, 1992. Esther's life touched and enriched everyone she meet. She was born in Winder, Georgia, December 24, 1914. A daughter of a Baptist minister, she met her husband, Lloyd Gentry, as he sang at a revival. They had one daughter, Patricia Ann Lawson. Music was a special part of all their lives. Esther was creative in many areas. She was the Cafeteria Manager and Director of Catering for OPUBCO for over 20 years. She loved entertaining and had a flair for cooking. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd, her brothers, J. V. and Lester. She is survived by her sister, Elizabeth White of Atlanta, Georgia; 2 grandsons, Jeffrey Lawson and Lloyd Lawson; and a 5 day old great-granddaughter, Denisa Ann Lawson. Esther will be greatly missed by her family and friends, but will be remembered for her generousity and kindness to everyone. A life remembered lives forever. Services 2:00 p.m. Monday at Trinity Baptist Church. GENE ADAMS (Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)
  Person ID	I6447	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Lloyd Raymond Gentry,   b. 8 Apr 1909, Amber, Grady County, Oklahoma d. 23 Jul 1967, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	22 Oct 1938	Sherman, Grayson County, Texas   [1]
  Children	1. Living
  Photos		Gentry, Lloyd, ca 1944, and Esther with daughter Patricia Ann Lloyd Gentry and his wife, Esther Ray, with their only child, daughter Patricia Ann, ca 1944, Oklahoma.
  Family ID	F3178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Dec 1914 - Winder, Barrow County, Georgia Marriage - 22 Oct 1938 - Sherman, Grayson County, Texas Death - 3 Dec 1992 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Gentry, Lloyd Raymond and wife, Esther Lloyd Gentry and Esther Ray were married in 1938 in Sherman, Texas
  		Gentry Reunion ca 1953 L-R Delbert & Eva Gentry, Arthur & Myrtis Gentry, Hazel Truitt Gentry , and Esther & Lloyd Gentry
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 73751788 (Reliability: 3).