Gentry Allen Gay

69 year old Gentry Allen Gay of Smithville died Thursday at his residence. He was a member of the Church of God and a life-long nurseryman. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Ricky Arnold will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at 1:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Lizzie Taylor Gay; a brother, Homer Gay; and sisters, Annie Sparkman, Pauline James, Bertha Klaus and Dorothy Presley. He is survived by caregiver and former wife, Corinna Flanders; grandchildren, Dee Callis, Roger West, Jon Flanders, Natalie Flanders, Olivia Flanders, Chris Flanders, Lauren Anderson, and Brent Bain; brothers, John Gay of McMinnville and James Gay of Lewisburg; sisters, Chloe Caldwell of Smithville, Virgie Colwell of Lawrenceburg, and Ruby West of McMinnville. Many great and great-great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, and special friends Bob and Gail Flanders, Bill and Nancy Flanders, Joe and Frances Bain also survive. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.