Barbara Jean Gentry: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Barbara Jean Gentry was born about 1940 (daughter of Garnet Albert Gentry and Living); died on 24 Apr 2012; was buried in Trivette Family Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

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Barbara Jean Lipford, age 69, of 938 Crossroads Drive went to her heavenly home on April 24, 2012. She had battled a long case of Alzheimer’s. She attended the Ackerson Creek Church of Christ. Barbara loved to travel and shop and spend time with family. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born to the late Garney and Ruby Gentry. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Lipford.

Survivors include two sons, Tommy Lipford and very special friend Samantha Stout and Wayne and April Lipford all of Mountain City, Tennessee; six grandchildren, Brandon Lipford, Christopher Lipford, Jeffery Lipford, Bradley Lipford, Stephen Lipford and Caleb Lipford.; two great grandchildren, Gage Lipford and Hailey Lipford; four sisters, Betty and Herman Trivette, Deloris and Grady Roark, Kathy and Ken Thomas and Diana Gentry and special friend Glenn Stewart; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Barbara Lipford were conducted at 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2012 from the Charles B. Hux Memorial Chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Stidham officiating. Graveside service and interment were Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. from the Trivette Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Christopher Lipford, Jeffery Lipford, Bradley Lipford, Stephen Lipford and Caleb Lipford. Honorary pallbearers were Michael Burgess, Brandon Lipford, B. C. Stout, Grady Roark, Herman Trivette, Ken Thomas, Tom Rhymer, Mike Brooks, Robert Young and Tom Brown.

Family/Spouse: Fred Laymon Lipford. Fred (son of Avery Lipford and Minnie M.) was born on 30 Aug 1937; died on 12 Apr 1996 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Trivette Family Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Tommy Jack Lipford was born on 1 Mar 1961 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 22 Dec 2022.
Living

Generation: 2

2.	Garnet Albert Gentry was born on 20 Apr 1916 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, (son of Richard Baxter Gentry and Doshia Leffman); died on 1 Jul 1966 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Garnet married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Children:

1. Barbara Jean Gentry was born about 1940; died on 24 Apr 2012; was buried in Trivette Family Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 3

Richard Baxter Gentry was born on 28 May 1886 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, (son of Richard Marion Gentry and Elva Elizabeth Gilbert); died on 17 Mar 1927 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

Richard married Doshia Leffman. Doshia (daughter of John Benjamin Leffman and Eliza Jane Carter) was born about 1888 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 13 Apr 1948 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doshia Leffman was born about 1888 in , , North Carolina, (daughter of John Benjamin Leffman and Eliza Jane Carter); died on 13 Apr 1948 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

Children:

Earl Edward Gentry was born on 16 Jul 1908 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 22 May 1952 in , Caldwell County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Bryant Cemetery, Caldwell County, North Carolina, .
Cora Lee Gentry was born on 9 Feb 1912 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 9 Aug 2004 in , Cleveland County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Blue Ridge Memorial Park, Caldwell County, North Carolina, .
2. Garnet Albert Gentry was born on 20 Apr 1916 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 1 Jul 1966 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, .
Raymond Fred Gentry was born on 28 Jul 1919 in , Sullivan County, Tennessee, ; died on 25 Mar 1982 in Norfolk, , Virginia, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

Generation: 4

Richard Marion Gentry was born in Mar 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Richard U. Gentry and Sarah Ann Gilliland); died on 3 Dec 1939 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Richard married Elva Elizabeth Gilbert on 23 Nov 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Elva was born on 6 Apr 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 May 1955 in , Washington County, Virginia, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elva Elizabeth Gilbert was born on 6 Apr 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 May 1955 in , Washington County, Virginia, .

Children:

4. Richard Baxter Gentry was born on 28 May 1886 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 17 Mar 1927 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .
Edward Henley Gentry was born on 23 Dec 1888 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Eliza L. Gentry was born in Jun 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Sarah L. Gentry was born in Oct 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Cora Ollie V. Gentry was born in Mar 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Ferd Gentry was born on 6 Jan 1898 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
Jake L. Gentry was born about 1902 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1963 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
Frank Gentry was born about 1906 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

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John Benjamin Leffman was born about 1845 in , , North Carolina, ; died about 1887 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

John married Eliza Jane Carter about 1866. Eliza was born on 20 Jan 1846 in , Wilkes County, North Carolina, ; died on 23 Feb 1937 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eliza Jane Carter was born on 20 Jan 1846 in , Wilkes County, North Carolina, ; died on 23 Feb 1937 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .

Children:

Columbus L. Leffman was born on 20 Jun 1871 in , Wilkes County, North Carolina, Tennesse; died on 18 May 1940 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .
Benjamin Franklin Leffman was born on 15 Nov 1871 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died on 8 Jan 1940 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
Floyd L. Leffman was born on 29 May 1882 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 14 Nov 1948 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .
5. Doshia Leffman was born about 1888 in , , North Carolina, ; died on 13 Apr 1948 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Stateline Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, .