Rev. J.W. Gentry age 93 of Murfreesboro died Sunday, February 20, 2011. Rev. Gentry was a native of Christiana and son of the late J.W. and Mary Pinkerton Gentry, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years Besse Lovvorn Gentry. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Rev. Donald Owens and Rev. Bobby Maxwell will officiate. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Rev. Gentry is survived by two nephews Jimmy (Clata) Atwood and Carlos (Lisa) Lovvorn both of Bell Buckle, six nieces Hazel Plaxco of Huntsville, AL, June Kay (Bob) Maxwell and Joan (Richard) Reeves both of Murfreesboro, Cynthia (Scotty) West of Shelbyville, Marie (Bill) Gannon of Crossville, and Wanda (George) Gatewood of Murfreesboro, along with several great nieces and nephews. Rev. Gentry was a retired Baptist Minister, farmer, and veteran of World War II. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. He had ministered at Alexandria Baptist Church in Anniston, AL, El Bethel Baptist Church in Shelbyville, Wards Grove Baptist Church at Halls Hill, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church at Rockvale, along with other churches in Middle Tennessee. Great nephews will serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jimmy Atwood, Al Atwood, Lee Young, John Pinkerton, and Deacons of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Visitation will be 4:00 " 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.woodfinchapel.com. 615-893-5151.