83R8359 MDM-D
By: Lewis H.R. No. 1414
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Roy Chester Gentry of Odessa, who passed away on February 1,
2013, at the age of 70; and
WHEREAS, The son of the Reverend Willie Gentry and Lillie
Gentry, Roy Gentry was born in Taylor on May 18, 1942; he grew up in
Odessa, graduated from Blackshear High School and Odessa College,
and earned a degree in sociology from The University of Texas of the
Permian Basin; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gentry served the congregation of Bethel
Baptist Church as pastor from 1975 until the time of his passing; he
was also employed for a time by the Ector County Independent School
District as a suspension teacher; Mr. Gentry took an active role in
numerous charitable organizations, including Head Start, United
Way, Crime Stoppers, Harmony Home, and the Globe Theatre; and
WHEREAS, He shared a fulfilling marriage with his wife,
Laura, and was the father of three daughters, Daphne, Kesia, and
Regina, and a son, Chetwin, who preceded him in death; with the
passing years, Mr. Gentry welcomed into his family 8 grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Roy Gentry enjoyed a life that was rich in the
intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all those
who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Roy Chester Gentry
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife, Laura Gentry; to his children and their spouses, Daphne
Gentry, Kesia and Steven Gregory, and Regina and Jeff Jackson; to
his brothers, Robert, Johnny, Charles, Ronnie, and Larry and his
wife, Debbie; to his sister, LoEtta; to his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Roy Chester
Gentry.