Mrs. DeLois Gentry

Mrs. DeLois Bailey Gentry, age 72, resident of De Queen, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in Texarkana, Texas.

She was born to Floyd Washington and Blanche Elizabeth Campbell Bailey on August 26, 1946 in De Queen, Arkansas. She married the love of her life, Kenneth W. "Dink" Gentry, on July 2, 1966 in De Queen and to this union, two sons were born. She worked as a Beautician for many years, managed several properties in the Sevier County area and served as secretary for Gentry Corporation. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in De Queen and enjoyed working and traveling, but most of all, she cherished the time spent with her children and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two siblings, Nell Crump and Randell Bailey.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of over 53 years, Dink Gentry of De Queen; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bud and Misty Gentry and Jimmy Ray and Shelly Gentry, all of De Queen; five grandchildren, Trey Gentry and his fiancé Bailey of De Queen, Trent Gentry of De Queen, Halley Gentry of De Queen, Ashley Sharp of Fayetteville and Cassady Sharp of De Queen; seven siblings, Claudie Bailey of De Queen, Williams F. Bailey and his wife Brenda of De Queen, Ronnie W. Bailey and his wife Shirley of De Queen, Rebecca A. Vanhoose of De Queen, Nancy L. Duncan and her husband Jack of De Queen, Sara S. Joiner of Eagletown and Angela D. Morphew and her husband Robert of Gillham; as well as, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral Services for Mrs. DeLois Gentry will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, July 28, 2019 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Dennis Pruitt officiating. Burial will follow in the Redmen Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Saturday, July 27 ^th , at the funeral home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.