Betty M. Gentry 1931-2018
Hiawatha, Kan. - Betty Marie Gentry, 86, formerly of Cameron, passed away on January 16, 2018.
Betty was born on November 26, 1931 in Lathrop, to Harry Harold and Opal (Hubbard) Southwick.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert Lloyd Gentry; son, David Gentry and brother, Harold Southwick.
Betty was a 1949 graduate of Lathrop High School.
She married Albert Lloyd Gentry on May 20, 1949 in Cameron.
Betty was a member of the Cameron First Christian Church, where she taught Sunday School and was active in the Christian Women’s Fellowship. She also was on the committee of the First Christian Church Cookbook. Betty enjoyed cooking for her family and friends.
Survivors include daughter, Shirley Gentry, Effingham, Kan.; two sons, Terry (Teresa) Gentry, Cameron and Mark (Marcy) Gentry, Effingham, Kan.; sister, Harriett Lacey, Centerton, Ark.; brother, Jack (Sandy) Southwick, Lawson; four grandchildren, Travis (Jen) Gentry, Todd (Sarah) Gentry, Caitlyn Gentry and Erin Gentry; three great-grandchildren, Hadley, Case and Brooks.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, January 19, 2018 at First Christian Church, Cameron. Visitation was held from 10 – 11 a.m., prior to the service. Cremation to follow service. Inurnment at a later date in Harlan Cemetery, Cameron. In lieu of flowers, donation to the First Christian Church. Arrangements by Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron.
