Dorothy"Dot" Jeanne Gentry

1923 - 2014  (90 years)

• Name	Dorothy"Dot" Jeanne Gentry  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Dot
  Birth	1 Oct 1923	Stephens County, Oklahoma   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 May 2014	Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
  Burial	6 May 2014	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
  Notes	"Dorothy Jeanne and Jim Eldridge of Ruston, La." Shreveport, LA. Dorothy Jeanne Gentry Eldridge, formerly of Ruston, went home to be with our Lord on May 4, 2014. A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, Louisiana. amily Visitation will be at 1:00 PM prior to the service. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ruston. Dorothy Jeanne was born on October 1, 1923 in Duncan, Oklahoma, the youngest of four children, to Arthur LeMoyne and Myrtis Gentry. On January 16, 1943, Dorothy Jeanne (Dot) married James Eugene Eldridge while he was stationed at Coleman, Texas in Cadet Training School. After the war, Dot and Jim settled in Texas, Arkansas, and finally Ruston Louisiana, where they reared their 3 children. Dot moved to Shreveport, Louisiana in 1998 after the death of her husband to be closer to her children and grandchildren. Dot's relationship to God and her service to Him were most important in her life. She spent her time visiting people in nursing homes, taking care of children in church nursery, working in vacation bible school and taking mission trips with members of her church. Friends and family knew of her kindness and gentleness. She was a dedicated wife and mother, and found great joy in being with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, her mother and father, sisters: Marie Sanders and Mary Helen Newton; brother: James Gentry; and precious great grandchildren: Wade, Melissa, Olive and Noah. Left to love and cherish memories of her are her children: Kandy McEachern and husband Darrell, Bill Eldridge and wife Connie, and Betsy Ebarb and husband Danny; grandchildren: Phillip McEachern and wife Robin, Meredith Guice and husband William, Elizabeth Cobb and husband Chris, Billy Eldridge and wife Brandy, Daniel Eldridge and wife Shannon, Joshua Eldridge, Sarah Ebarb and Christina Ebarb; great grandchildren: Arden Guice, Aubrey Guice, Abram Guice, Clara Cobb, Allie Cobb, Hava Eldridge and Liam Eldridge; and Jeni Eldridge. Church was an important part of Dot's life. Memorials in her honor may be made to Cook Baptist Church in Ruston, Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport or Noel Methodist Church in Shreveport. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?pid=170921895#sthash.ffkNm5FE.dpuf Posted on Kilpatrick Funeral Homes website (Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)
  Person ID	I6439	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Arthur Lemoyne "Al" Gentry,   b. 3 Aug 1892, Alma, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory d. 2 Jan 1961, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Myrtis Burch,   b. 19 Jul 1895, Garland, Dallas County, Texas d. 22 Apr 1998, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (Age 102 years)
  Marriage	15 Apr 1913	Velma, Stephens County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Family ID	F3139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Eugene Eldridge,   b. Abt 1923   d. Abt 1998 (Age ~ 75 years)
  Marriage	16 Jan 1943	Coleman County, Texas
  	Ken Harvey notes the Dorothy Jeanne and James ELDRIDGE of Shreveport, Louisiana were the parents of Kandy, William and Betsy ELDRIDGE. Daughter Kandy married Darrell McEACHERN, and lived, with daughters Elizabeth and Meredith, in Shreveport, Louisiana. William and Jenni ELDRIDGE lived with their children, Daniel and Joshua, in Texarkana, Arkansas. " ... ... grand-daughter Judy Fenton, gave the welcome and introductions. Daughter Betsy Corbin [grand-daughter of Myrtis Burch] and Danny Eberb, of Shreveport, La. It appears that Betsy had remarried to a Mr. Corbin. Gentry's grand-daughters Betsy Corbin and Judy Fenton sang "How Great Thou Art," accompanied by Betty Rigsby on the piano.
  Family ID	F3229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Oct 1923 - Stephens County, Oklahoma Marriage - 16 Jan 1943 - Coleman County, Texas Death - 4 May 2014 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Gentry, Dorothy Jeanne Wife of James Eldridge The youngest daughter of Arthur Gentry and Myrtis Burch.
  		Gentry, Dorothy Jeanne She married James Eldridge around the time of the Second World War. They lived in Shreveport, Louisiana.
  		Gentry Women in Sundresses, Sunday at Granny's, 1947 The back of this picture was labeled, but a few of the names were cut off, apparently to fit a frame. Lynell Cordell helped fill in the blanks. The caption read "Sunday at Granny's: Little Sis (Mary Helen Gentry), Alma Gentry, Dorothy Gentry, Ruth Gentry, Betty Jean Gentry, Eva Gentry, 1947." (L to R). Ruth Gentry, who always disliked being photographed, is the only one of the cousins not looking at the camera.

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Stephens Co. OK 305 So. 7th 187/210 (Reliability: 3).