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Leonard Dwayne Gentry

Male 1947 - 2003  (55 years)


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  • Name Leonard Dwayne Gentry  [1
    Birth 30 Apr 1947  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Feb 2003  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • An obit never appeared in the newspaper but Juanita sent one of the little booklets from the funeral.

      In Memory of Leonard D'Wayne Gentry

      Leonard D'Wayne "Jody" Gentry was born April 30, 1947 and went to meet his Lord and Savior on February 10, 2003. He was the son of Emory Howell Gentry, Jr. and Nellie Ruth Sanders. Jody grew up and went to school in Oklahoma City, the place of his birth. Jody loved to draw pictures and write poems. He was always writing a poem for his mother and drawing pictures. Jody was a very artistic person. He loved to make things. His occupation was as a stone mason and a roofer. He was very good at his job and always loved working until be became disabled and could no longer hold up to it.

      Jody was married to Debra Warden and they were a loving, devoted couple who were always together. They attended church until he became too ill to go and he professed his belief in God and that Jesus was his Savior. Jody had one son by a previous marriage, Charles Leon Gentry. Jody grew up in a very close and loving family. He was the fifth child of seven children.

      He is preceded in death by both of his parents, one sister who died as an infant, Letitia, and his only brother Glenn. He is survived by his wife, Debra of the home, his son Charlie and two grandchildren, Brian and Kristen of Tulsa, Ok, four sisters, Juanita, Bernice, Joyce and Marilyn of Oklahoma City, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Jody will be missed by all who knew him.
    Person ID I16849  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Emory Howell Gentry, Jr.,   b. 18 Sep 1917, Arthur, Parks Township, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 1975, Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Nellie Ruth Sanders,   b. 4 Apr 1923, Boswell, Choctaw County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 27 Apr 1938  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F3009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Living 
    Family ID F6330  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

    Family 2 Living 
    Family ID F4783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Apr 1947 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Feb 2003 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S315] Rainey, Juanita (sparklestree@aol.com) "Juanita's Family Tree" Ver. Jun 23 22:39:06 2003; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=gentry536.