Coral Gentry Obituary (1943 - 2021)

GENTRY Coral Lorraine Gentry, 78 of Decatur formerly of LaPlace, died at 6:05 am. Friday, July 23, 2021 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life service led by her family will be 11:00 am. Friday, July 30, 2021 at Glad Tidings Church Decatur. She will be laid to rest next to her husband George Gentry in Camp Butler National Cemetery at a later date. Memorials if desired may be made to the Diabetes Association. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care is assisting the family with the arrangements. Coral was born in April of 1943 in Decatur the daughter of Clyde and Helen Denton. She was a great home maker and mom. Coral loved country music and all her kids and grandchildren. She always had a smile on her face. She attended New Covenant Fellowship in Monticello. Surviving her are her children, Melinda (Albert) Obrero Jody (Grant) Davis, Joanna (Roger) Sensabaugh, Lora (Don) Suter, Cody (Karen) Gentry, Stacy Kelly, Shonna (Edward) Smith, Andrew (Ashley) Gentry, special cousin, Beverly Robinson, nineteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, sisters, Norma Piper, Carol Wiseman, Mary Ann Lorance, brother, Ron Denton. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, George Gentry in 2001, brother, Gary Denton and a grandson, Travis Suter, and son in law Don Kelly.