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Obituary: Eva Cole Gentry, 91, Adair Co., KY

'She was born Christmas Day, December 25, 1918 at Bakerton in Cumberland Co. , KY . . . She moved to Columbia at age 8 and was a graduate of Columbia High School and moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan where she worked for the war effort during World War II, She was employed as store manager of Alden's in Kokomo, IN, and retired back to her hometown of Columbia in 1984. She was a member of Columbia United Methodist Church and an active member of the Order Eastern Star # 835 for 63 years.'

Eva Cole Gentry age 91 years of Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY passed away Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Greenview Hospital in Bowling Green, KY after several weeks illness.

The funeral service will be Tuesday September 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Stotts-Phelps- McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Neil Janes the officiating clergy. Interment will be in the Columbia Cemetery, 315 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 9amCT, on Tuesday morning, September 28, 2010, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.



Eva Cole Gentry, Adair Co., KY (1918-2010)

She was born Christmas Day, December 25, 1918 at Bakerton in Cumberland Co. , KY, the daughter of the late Ed E. and Agnes Murphy Cole. She died September 24, 2010, in Bowling Green, Warren Co., KY, at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 30 days.

She moved to Columbia at age 8 and was a graduate of Columbia High School and moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan where she worked for the war effort during World War II, she was employed as store manager of Alden's in Kokomo, IN, and retired back to her hometown of Columbia in 1984. She was a member of Columbia United Methodist Church and an active member of the Order Eastern Star # 835 for 63 years.

She was preceded in death by the following brothers and sisters: Marvin Lewis Cole, Stanley Frank Cole, Letha Gladys Cole Conover, Nina Clyde, Cole, Willa Murphy Cole Hudson, Dorothy Marie Cole Loy, Nellie Ruth Cole Wagner, and and a niece Clarine Sue GreerShe is survived by the following:
  • Dan Gentry and wife Cheryl of Ft. Myers, FL

  • These nieces and nephews: William "Billy" Conover, Charles Cole and wife Roberta of Columbia, KY William "Billy" Mitchell Hudson of Bardstown, KY; James "Jimmy" Hudson of Boston, KY Doris Hudson White and husband Ronell of Bardstown, KY Randall Greer, Mike Loy and wife Debra of Nashville, TN; Ed Wagner and wife Debra of Athens, GA

  • And numerous grand nephews and nieces and many dear friends and neighbors
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, Columbia, KY in charge of arrangements.


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Established 1922 | 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY 42728 | Jeff Jessie, Owner
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