Teddy Edward Gentry (1953 - 1971)

Born 20 Jan 1953 in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Sep 1971 at age 18 in Collins, Covington, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Teddy Edward Gentry was born on Jan 20, 1953 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA as the only child of Arice Gentry and Ida Mae Rankin. He lived with his maternal grandparents after his parents divorced.

He died on Sep 21, 1971 in Collins, Covington, Mississippi, USA (at maternal grandparent's home; Age at Death: 18). ^[1]

Teddy Edward Gentry was buried in Collins, Covington, Mississippi, USA (Rock Hill Cemetery). ^[2] His cause of death was Suicide; Intentionally Self-inflicted; Small Arms Fire. Never marriage. ^[3]

Research Notes

Teddy was my second cousin. We grew up together. He committed suicide with a hand gun at his grandmother's home (gun shot to the head). I was told he was despondent over a love affair. But he was so young. What a waste of a life for a fine young man. Bishop-4082 14:59, 31 July 2016 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ The Magee Courier (Magee, Mississippi) · Thu, Sep 30, 1971 · Page 7 Obituary for Teddy Edward Gentry
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKQ-5Y32 : 13 December 2015), Teddy Edward Gentry, 1971; Burial, Mount Olive, Covington, Mississippi, United States of America, Rock Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 33897800, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33897800&.
3. ↑ "United States Casualties of Army Personnel, Dependents and Civilian Employees, 1961-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXCH-1GL : 12 December 2014), Teddy Edward Gentry, 21 Sep 1971; citing Death, , NARA NAID 641697, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.