In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Howard Gentry; two sons, Holly Kim Gentry and Dana Robin Gentry; a sister, Willa Deen Welch; and a brother, Dennis Smith.
She is survived by a daughter, Melody Stanley; a son, Mark Gentry; eight grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Morrison Cemetery in Rudy, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.
The family will visit with friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the cemetery, Big Tree Road, Rudy.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Morrison Cemetery Association, PO Box 91, Rudy AR, 72952. She will be missed.