Eva Leona Blue

Notes:

Eva was the daughter of Thomas Fate Blue and Martha Elizabeth Baker.

Thursday, August, 9, 1934
WILD HORSE CLUB
The Wild Horse club met August 2nd with Mrs. Bud Gentry. Miss Louise Frazier was leader of the afternoon's lesson on parliamentary rules of the club. Miss Frazier, with several other members assisting, discussed the by-laws of our club. We voted to carry out some of the rules to a finer point in our future meetings. Another important feature of the afternoon was the planning of our County Fair budget.
Mrs. Gentry served ice cream and cake to thirteen members and visitors. The club will meet with Mrs. Frank Graham August 16th. Mrs. Bud Phillips will have charge of the meeting. --Reporter


In an email to Melinda Strong on 30 January 2002, Lynell Cordell wrote:

My mother's name wasn't pronounced Eve-a, but I can't spell the way it was pronounced. Her siblings called her Evie, but that's not pronounced Eve-ie either.

Tom Blue died in 1910, just before my mother's third birthday. There were 8 children in the family and most were sick, including Tom, but he went out on a rainy day to get some medicine and developed pneumonia and died. My mother said she remembered seeing him in the bed next to hers and I think what she remembered could have been when he died. Her mother would have cried and carried on so a 3 year old would probably remember something like that.

My grandmother's life (Martha Baker) would make a good book but it sure wouldn't be very romantic. When Grandma was 15 years old her parents died within two months of each other. She had a 12 year old brother and a 3 year old sister and they were split up among relatives. We don't know which relatives. Grandma said the people who took her in only wanted help with the farm and worked her entirely too hard. Then, when she was 17 she married Tom Blue and they applied for guardianship of her brother and baby sister. But, by then the couple who took the baby apparently didn't want to give her up so they told my grandmother that the baby died. We now know that the baby had a better life than she would have had with my grandmother.

Grandma married again and had her 9th child and divorced and worked her fingers to the bone raising all those kids by herself and when she was old, living with her daughter in Dallas, her baby sister came knocking on her door. Can you imagine the shock?

And now I've met the baby sister's granddaughter! She's just a few years older than I am and lives in Fort Worth and we talk all the time.

Eva married Delbert "Bud" Gentry on 5 Mar 1925 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Delbert (son of James Edwin Gentry and Elzada Trawick) was born on 5 Oct 1893 in Alma, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; died on 30 Jul 1974 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Obituary
duncanbanner.com

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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The Duncan Banner - Dec. 19, 1991 Betty Jean Daniels Betty Jean (Gentry) Daniels, 60, Duncan Rt. 3, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1991, at home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Carter-Smart Funeral Home Chapel with Roger Schwinn officiating. Burial will be in Duncan Cemetery. Mrs. Daniels was born Dec. 28, 1930, in Velma. She was retired from Halliburton and was a member of Velma Church of Christ. On June 10, 1949, she married G.W. 'Pete' Daniels in Velma. Survivors include her husband of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Judy Daniels of Duncan; a daughter, Angela Daniels of the home; her mother, Eva Gentry of Duncan; a brother, Harold Gentry of Duncan; a sister, Lynell Cordell of Kingston; and three grandchildren, Jeramie, Ashlie and Travis. Bearers will be Brant Gentry, Blane Gentry, Roger Cordell, Roy Cordell, Mike Tomlinson and Rusty Morland. Memorial contributions for cancer research may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Betty married George "Pete" Mansel Daniels on 10 Jun 1949 in Velma, Stephens County, Oklahoma. George was born on 2 Dec 1924 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 1 Jul 2007 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [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.

Courtesy of Lynell Cordell, his Aunt

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Blane Edwin Gentry

June 2, 1965 ~ August 14, 2023 (age 58)

Blane Edwin Gentry was born June 2, 1965 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Lloyd Harold and Reba L. (Mitchell) Gentry. He was tragically killed in an automobile accident on Monday, August 14, 2023, near Lawton. He was 58.

A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitt Funeral Home/Oakcrest Cremation Center.

Blane graduated from Duncan High School followed by attending Red River Technology Center. He was employed as an upholsterer-carpenter. He loved to go fishing. Blane was a member of the Church of Christ.

Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Harold Brant Gentry, Blane is survived by his aunt, Lynell and husband Glen Cordell; and several cousins.

Courtesy of Lynell Cordell, his Aunt

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Alexander Gray Funeral Home
Ratliff City, OK

Memorial Services for Mr. Gregory Mansel Daniels, 60, of Countyline are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Countyline Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Williams officiating. Services are under the care and direction of Alexander Gray funeral home of Ratliff City.

Gregory Mansel Daniels was born August 30, 1959, in Duncan, Oklahoma to the late Mr. George "Pete" Mansel Daniels and Mrs. Betty Jean (Gentry) Daniels. He departed from this life on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at his home in Countyline.

Greg was a Velma-Alma High School graduate, class of 1977. He married the love of his life, Judy (Galloway) Daniels on November 27, 1980 at Duncan, OK. Greg worked as a Well Service Operator for Kleen Oilfield Service. He enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Velma Golf Course Club. In his younger years Greg participated in rodeo as a bronc rider. He loved fishing and hunting especially for deer and turkey.

Greg is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Judy of the home; daughter, Ashlie Driver and Joe McCormick of Velma; sister, Angela Daniels of Velma; grandchildren, Alysyn and Grayson Driver of Velma and Justice Daniels of Healdton; nephew, Travis Daniels of Massachusetts; numerous other family and friends.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Gregory married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]