Lloyd Harold Gentry

Notes:

Lyn Cordell writes that both Harold and Betty were born in a little house on Base Line Road, probably a mile west of Granny and Grandad Gentry's place. About a year after Betty's birth in 1930, they moved on to Granny and Grandad Gentry's place, just south of their home.

Eva Gentry enrolled her son in the Payne School when he was about five years old. She would walk him to school by way of the road, which was 2 or 3 miles. Before she could get back home herself, however, Harold had cut across the fields and was already at their home, waiting for her. It was actually not much shorter cutting across the fields, but Harold was in a hurry to get back home and away from school. He just wasn't ready for a teacher yet! His sister Lyn writes that Wildhorse Creek was in between and that was a big, wild river of water at the time. She imagines her mother would have been worried about her son trying to cross it. So, after a few times of being beat home by her Harold, she just gave up and waited until the next year to enroll him, this time at the Arthur School, which was probably around 1934-1935. Gladys Powell Payne was a new teacher at the school at the time.

Harold worked for the International-Harvester Co. in Duncan for many years. As of 1996, he was mostly retired from the Eddie Johnson Trucking Co. in Ratliff City, Oklahoma.

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DUNCAN ? Lloyd Harold Gentry, 84, of Duncan, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Duncan. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26 at Eastside Church of Christ, with David Frost officiating. Interment will follow in Duncan Cemetery under the direction of Don Grantham Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Lloyd was born May 8, 1928, in Duncan, the son of Delbert "Bud" and Eva Leona Blue Gentry. He married Reba Leavelle Mitchell Aug. 18, 1956, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She preceded him in death Feb. 23, 1999.

He worked as a truck mechanic for 36 years at Green Merrill Truck Company and later at Eddie Johnson Crane and Equipment Service. He was also a longtime member of the Eastside Church of Christ.

He is survived by two sons, Harold Brant Gentry and Blane Edwin Gentry, both of Duncan, and a sister, Lynell Cordell and husband Glen, also of Duncan.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Eva, his wife, Reba and a sister, Betty Jean Daniels.

Pall bearers will be Dale Towell, Mike Bilbrey, Dale Bragg, Bill Nelson, Gerald Kierbow and Tommy Anthony. Honorary bearers will be members of the Discussion Sunday School Class.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Tipton Children's Home at P.O. Box 370 Tipton, OK 73570.

Online condolences may be made at www.granthamfuneralhomes.com.

Lloyd married Reba Leavelle Mitchell on 18 Aug 1956 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. Reba was born on 22 Sep 1935 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 23 Feb 1999 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Grantham Funeral Home, Duncan, OK
Jan. 13, 2016

Harold Brant Gentry, 55, of Duncan, OK passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2016 in the Duncan Cemetery with Ron Stough officiating. Services are under the direction of the Don Grantham Funeral Home.

Brant was born July 30, 1960 in Duncan to Lloyd Harold and Reba (Mitchell) Gentry. He attended Duncan Public Schools and was a welder by trade.

Brant is survived by one brother, Blane E. Gentry; aunt and uncle, Lynell and Glen Cordell and aunt, Corine Burch; a special friend, Jackie Speed; and a host of other family and close friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Reba Gentry.