IRA E. GENTRY JR

April 27, 2020

Ira E. “B B” Gentry Jr., 44, of Pound, entered peacefully into eternity Saturday April 25, 2020 from his home. He was surrounded by his loving family.

B B was of the Freewill Baptist faith. He was a loving father, son, brother, uncle and friend. B B was a 1994 graduate of Pound High School. He was a former production line foreman for Exide Battery before having to retire due to his illnesses.

B B loved cooking, gardening and fishing. He also enjoyed reading, playing old games on the computer and watching cooking shows on TV. B B dedicated his life to raising his children Brittany and Trey.
B B was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Willie and Bernice Gentry; his maternal grandparents Bobby and Faye Brummitt; and his brother-in-law Chris Strouth

B B is survived by his parents Ephriam and Debra (Brummitt) Gentry of Pound; his daughter Brittany Gentry of Pound; his son Ira E. (Trey) Gentry III of Pound; his sister Michelle Strouth of Pound; his brother Willie Gentry and wife Ashley of Pound; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; special friends Billy Hibbitts and Les Hamilton; and a host of friends and loved ones.

The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at The Laurels, the nurses from Hospice and Palliative Care of Virginia and his sister-in-law Ashley Gentry.
Private graveside services for the immediate family will be conducted Tuesday April 28 at the Gentry Cemetery in Pound.
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