Dennis Allen Gentry 66 of Shelbyville died July 5, 2023.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 9th,
at Hillcrest Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hillcrest
Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m.
He was born August 17, 1956 in Peoria, Illinois; a Veteran
of the U.S. Army; retired Captain of the Tennessee Army
National Guard; retired Service Center Director of the
U.S. Govt. General Services Administration.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Franklin
Gentry and Mary Helen Stevens Gentry; sisters, Donna
Jean Whitaker, Lorraine Gentry, Jeanine Gentry; brothers,
Frankie Gentry and Michael T. Williams.
Dennis is survived by his wife of 44 years, Mechele Odom
Gentry; children, Brandon (Jessica) Gentry, Megan (Swapnil)
Rajput; grandchildren, Gavin Rajput and Gryffin Rajput; sisters,
Diane Estell, Carol Jordan and brother, David Gentry.
