Geoffrey Gentry

Geoffrey Shuler Gentry, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, died May 1, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Carolyn Hiatt Gentry; seven children and four daughters-in-law Gregory and Jayne Gentry of Wilmington; Bryan and Becky Gentry of Lynchburg, Virginia; Kyle Gentry, of Mount Airy; Bradley and Natalie Gentry, of Raleigh; Katelyn Gentry, of Mount Airy; Kelsey Gentry, of Provo, Utah; and Parley and Darian Gentry, of Raleigh and seven grandchildren Penny, Wilco, Paul, Ada, Josephine, Emmett, and Alyssa. He also is survived by nine brothers and sisters: Gayle Grissett, Glynis Gentry, Gretta Jensen, Gina Snyder, Gretchen Dees, Gyll Moore, Gwynn McCoy, Glade Gentry, and Gary Gentry, as well as many friends and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Paul Gentry Jr., Gregory "King" Gentry and Grant Gentry and one grandson, Ozias Gentry. Geoff was born December 9, 1954, in Marianna, Florida to Paul Murphy Gentry and Mildred "Tookie" O'Nell Shuler Gentry. He was raised in Bristol, Florida as the sixth child of a family of 13 children. He always cherished his hometown, where his parents taught him to love and serve God and to value work and family. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1974 to 1976 in Pennsylvania. People he taught and served there still recall his humble dedication to the gospel of Jesus Christ. After his missionary service, he attended Brigham Young University, where he met Carolyn Hiatt. They were married for time and eternity in the Washington, D.C. Temple on January 4, 1980. After managing the Mount Airy Radio Shack store, Geoff started his own computer sales and service company in Mount Airy. In his church, he was a dedicated servant who ministered to others with encouragement, testimony, and love. A friend to everyone he met, he will be remembered as a kind, humble peacemaker who treated all people as children of God. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 3rd at Moody Funeral Home. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 4 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 162 Temple Lane, Mount Airy. Burial will follow in the James Monroe Hiatt Cemetery.