John "J. C." Gentry,

December 7, 1938 - December 6, 2010

John Clinton “J. C.” Gentry, Sr., age 71, of Taylor Valley, Virginia, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. He was a native of Washington County, Virginia, and had lived in Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee since 1975 until he moved to Taylor Valley, Virginia in September of 2004. He was the son of the late John Alexander Gentry and Kathleen Clarice Daye Richardson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one son, James Austin Gentry; two brothers, Joe L. Gentry and Jessie Daye; one sister, Cleo Daye Jones; seven half-sisters, Diane Richardson Kimberlin, Edith Gentry Daye, Ora Gentry Henderson, Rosalie Gentry Winters, Myrtle Gentry Greer, Edna Gentry Hash, and Gladys Gentry Dennison; three half-brothers, Liahue C. Gentry, Elmer Gentry, and James O. Gentry; one granddaughter, Eden Rayne Daye; and two great grandchildren, Sierra Jade Blevins and Jordan Dale Blevins.  He is survived by his wife, Patsy Ann Gentry; one daughter, Debra Lynn Wright and her husband, Mark, of Chilhowie, Virginia; two sons, John C. Gentry, Jr. of Johnson City, Tennessee, and Darryl K. Gentry and his wife, Sharon, of Fernadina, Florida; one step-daughter, Lisa Marie Swift of Konnarock, Virginia; one step-son, Carl David Daye, Jr. and his wife, Mary, of Mountain City, Tennessee; two sisters, Annette Blanchette of Taylor Valley, Virginia, and Clarice Branch and husband, Dave, of Mountain City, Tennessee; 11 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus, Virginia. A memorial service at the graveside and inurnment will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Jackson-Lewis Cemetery in Taylor Valley, Virginia with Mr. Mike Bowers, minister officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Damascus Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 458, Damascus, VA 24236. Online condolences may be sent to the family and a memorial video tribute may be viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com.  Mr. Gentry and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Avenue, Damascus, VA 24236, ph.#: 276-475-3631.