Lois Gentry Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Lois Gentry (Danville, Virginia), who passed away at the age of 93, on October 14, 2019. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert H. Cox and Dora Carroll Cox; her husband Earl Lloyd Gentry; her siblings, Fred Cox, George Cox, Vivian C. Riddle and Hilda C. Hundley; Jean Evans Purgason.

She is survived by: her children, Anita Gibson (Tim) of Reidsville, Earlene Gentry (Atef M. Khalifa), Michael Gentry (Betty) and Robert Gentry (Robin); her grandchildren, Pam Wood, Mohamed Khalifa (Injie), Dalia Khalifa, Ronda Khalifa (Ahmed Ibrahim), Ben Gentry (Doris), Jon Gentry (Lydia), Abby Nelson (Clay), Beth S. Shoemaker (Dwayne), Beverly Stephens Harrison (Gwan), Candy Gibson and Tim Gibson; her great grandchildren, William Vernon, Harrison Vernon, Christopher Shoemaker, Stephen Shoemaker, Jaelyn Harrison, Jordan Harrison, Kiran Khalifa, Lara Khalifa, Alia Ragab, Alivia Hairston, Adam Ibrahim, Rhett Gentry, Bryson Hairston and Taylin Nickerson; her great great grandchildren, Sarah Vernon and Alaina Vernon; her sisters, Betty Collie Coleen Austin (Jason) and Virginia Dyer; and her close friend Mike Purgason. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hickory Grove Methodist Church, 9983 NC-700, Pelham, NC 27311.