Curt is survived by: his wife of 50 years, Patsy Hale Gentry of Euless, Texas, his son, Timothy Ray Gentry and his wife Amy of Owasso, Oklahoma, his daughter, Jennifer Gentry Griffith and her husband Jason of Euless, Texas, his grandchildren Rachel, Amanda, Sam, Caleb, Evan, and Blake. Curt also leaves behind his brothers, Gary Gentry and wife Beth of Loveland, Colorado and Jonathan Gentry of Owasso, Oklahoma, nieces/nephews, and many close friends.
Curt is preceded in death by: brother John David Gentry, mother Mary Elizabeth Hinton Gentry, brother Robert Leon Gentry, father Nelson Leon Gentry, step-mother Janet Gentry, and sister Carol Faye Gentry Forshey.
Curt was born in Jackson, Tennessee and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Nelson Leon and Mary Elizabeth (Hinton) Gentry.
Curt enlisted in the United States Navy serving as a Procedure Trainer and then a Flight Instructor with a rank of E5 Petty Officer Second Class. While in the Navy, Curt met Patsy Hale on while both were traveling to visit family. They married on November 17, 1968 at the Bemis Pentecostal Church in Jackson, Tennessee and made their first home in Meridian, Mississippi.
Curt and Pat relocated to Euless, Texas beginning what was to become a 45 year career at American Airlines as a Fight Simulator Technician where Curt also served at his local union as President for many years. Curt is also a graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he received his Bachelors of Science Degree with double majors in Aeronautics and Mathematics.
Curt served as a deacon at North Euless Baptist Church in Euless, Texas where he was a member for many years with his family before he and Pat made their church home at First Colleyville in Colleyville, Texas where they attended with their children and grandchildren and became a part of a close fellowship of other believers.
Curt enjoyed traveling with his wife to various destination near and far such as Hawaii, Europe, and returning to Tennessee to visit with family and lifelong friends.
The Gentry family is comforted with the knowledge Curt is together with his Lord and Savior in heaven and they will one day be reunited.
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