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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 110.
- [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 21 Oct 2010.
(January 25, 1950 - October 21, 2010)
U.S. Veteran Sanford Gentry Jr. (Pops), age 60, of Newport passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 in Johnson City Medical Center. He was a veteran having served in the United States Army as well as the Army National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Nancy Gentry; brothers, L. C., Sanford and Pete Gentry; sister, Casamae Gentry-Styles; special nephew, J. D. Styles. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Sutton Gentry, of Newport; son and daughter in law, Dickie and Denise Gentry, Newport; daughter, Michelle Gentry-Trent and husband Jeff of Morristown, TN; brothers, Remus Gentry and wife Marie, Marvin Gentry and wife Katie, Ralph Gentry and wife Pat, Donald “Duck” Gentry and Jack Gentry; sisters, Mary Gozikowski and Hazel Styles; grandchildren, Ashlee Gentry and Autumn Gentry; and two special loved babies, Rhyleigh Hill and Bayleigh Trent; one great grandchild; also many special nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in Resthaven Memorial Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Family and friends may sign the guest register on line at: www.manesfuneralhome.com.
Manes Funeral Home in charge.
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