Jack was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee, on October 17, 1936. He was a graduate of Huntsville High School. He then attended the University of Alabama in 1954 and was a member of the Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In 1957, he entered the United States Army and served for two years. He then attended the University of Chattanooga. Upon graduation, he was commissioned a second lieutenant.
In 1963, he married Kaaren (Kaa) Dale Gordon of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and they were the parents of four children. Mr. Sentell was preceded in death by his wife Kaaren Dale Gordon, his parents Melvin Dean and Alice Bingham, and his sister Dorothy Sentell McCartt.
During his 22 year military career, he served two tours in Germany and two tours in Vietnam, where he earned several medals, including the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Bronze Star (with V), and the Vietnamese Armour Badge. He retired from the army in 1980. Shortly after he was then employed by the Mobile County School System as the Senior Army Instructor at Satsuma High School until 1995.
In 1991, he married Joyce Moore. After his retirement, the two enjoyed traveling and gardening.
He is survived by his children Sharon Schowalter (Ned), Jack Sentell, Jr. (Katie), Deborah Rivale (Mike), and Melissa Dunnam (Mike); 10 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; current wife Joyce; two stepdaughters; 6 step-grandchildren, and 1 step-great-grandchild.
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