James Ray Gentle's Obituary
Mr. James Ray Gentle, 77, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Lady's Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jeffrey Rushing will officiate. Interment with military funeral honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Monday at Lady's Funeral Home.
Mr. Gentle was born September 22, 1939 in Rowan County. He was a son of the late Robert Lee Gentle and Thelma Virginia Lambert Gentle. He retired from the U.S. Army having attained the rank of Master Sergeant. After retirement, he went to work for Universal Forest Products in Salisbury.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Iris Jean Hooks Gentle; a brother, Gary Gentle; and a sister, Dora Gentle.
Mr. Gentle is survived by his daughter, Pamela G. Ray and husband Dwight of Mt. Pleasant; three sons, James Ray “Jimmy” Gentle and wife Sonia of Concord, Christopher “Chris” Gentle and wife Kim of Stanfield and Kevin Gentle and wife Mindy of Midland; two sisters, Judy Scott and Deloise Gentle, both of Concord; two brothers, Kenneth Gentle of China Grove and Robert “Bobby” Gentle of Kannapolis; 13 grandchildren, Brendan Ray, Nealy Ray, Heath Gentle, Carly Gentle, Cameron Gentle, Jill Troutman, Brittany Gentle, Brooke Gentle, Leah Wright, Tiffani Gentle, Sara O’Brien, Meaghan O’Brien and Melissa Pressley; and 7 great grandchildren, Megan Gentle, London Troutman, Luke Troutman, Jason Pressley, Jacob Pressley, Brayleigh Gentle and Gracie Barrett.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081.
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