YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Mr. Lonnie Preston Gentry, Sr., 99, of Youngstown, Ohio, died at his home on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
Mr. Gentry was born on March 28, 1922, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to Lonnie and Lossie Parks Gentry.
He worked at LTV Steel Company Inc. and retired after many years of service.
Lonnie served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was a Baptist by faith and enjoyed sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
He enjoyed fishing, gardening, carpentry, electrical work and used these passions to help many friends and family.
In the transition to eternal rest, he leaves three sons in mourning, Lonnie P. (Toscha) Gentry, Jr., Campbell, Ohio, Raymond E. (Celia) Gentry, Harmony, North Carolina, and Perry M. (JoAnn) Gentry, Clayton, North Carolina; two daughters, Kathryn E. (Bill) Jackson of Boardman, Ohio and Virginia M. Jeffries, Yadkinville, North Carolina; 12 grandchildren and an abundance of great and great-great-grandchildren. In addition, a large number of loving families and friends.
His parents preceded him in death; his wife Stella V. Williams Gentry; a daughter, Gloria Gentry; two sisters, Lilly Bell and Eula Gentry and five brothers, Obe, Artis, Hubert, William and Horace.
A tour will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. LE Black, Phillips & Holden Funeral Home. Private family services will follow.
Due to the pandemic, guests are asked to wear masks and maintain social distancing.
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