Wayne "Snake" Gentry

Wayne “Snake” Gentry, 77 of Rossville, passed away Monday, March 18th, 2019 in a local hospital.

Snake was born and raised in the Rossville area and spent most of his life there. He was proudly self-employed as a flooring installer for many years. Snake loved to fish, camp, and ride his Honda Goldwing with his wife Brenda. He was a vocalist in the Gentry Family Gospel Quartet and a member of Midway Baptist Church in Ringgold.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Gentry; parents, R.J. Gentry, Sr. and Lalia Gentry; brother, R.J. Gentry, Jr.; and sisters, Frances Tindell and Grace Curtis.

Survivors include his sister, Margaret (Jackie) Swanson; son, Scott (Ronda) Gentry; daughter, Melissa Hamilton; step-daughter, Jeanie (David) Lamphere; five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be held Friday March 22nd at 11am in the South Crest Chapel with Pastor Jackie Swanson officiating. A private interment will be held at Forest Hills Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to lane-southcrestchapel.com

The family will receive friends Thursday from 4-8pm in the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory located at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.