Mr. William "Bill" Emory Gentry III

William Emory Gentry III (Bill, or "Sonny") age 76, a loving and caring son, husband, brother, uncle, father and "Papa" to 10 grandchildren, passed away October 2, 2018 at Hamilton Mill Senior Care in Dacula, GA. He was formally from Roswell, GA, now of Suwanee, GA. He was born July 24, 1942 in Atlanta, GA, the 3rd of 6 children to the late William E. Gentry II (Ted) and Wilma Reeve Gentry. He was a 1960 graduate of Roswell High School and a 1964 graduate of his beloved Georgia Tech University with a degree in Chemistry. He later graduated from Georgia State University with a B.A. in Business Administration. He served in the Army Chemical Corps in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, then worked for the Federal Government, first for the Food and Drug Administration, then the Consumer Product Safety Commission in Atlanta. Bill loved Jesus and was a member of Roswell United Methodist Church since childhood. He loved to sing and was a member of the sanctuary choir for many years. Bill lived an active life supporting his children and grandchildren’s activities, playing tennis, spending time outdoors, and traveling. Bill was full of creative energy. He had a wonderful sense of humor with his puns and jokes, loved to dance, take pictures, write limericks and even started his own greeting card line. His passion, however, was his family. He was always there for all of us. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, George, and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Carol; his 4 sisters, Carolyn Sheppard of Vero Beach, Florida; Linda Gould (John) of Marietta; Emily Williams of Gainesville; and Gail Davis of Covington; his 4 children, daughter, Lisa Milroy Lappert (Brian), son, Ted Gentry (Christina), step daughters, Carrie Yougel and Cristy Ferencie (Steve); grandchildren David and Michael Milroy, Kate and Jack Gentry and step-grandchildren Savannah and Spencer Lappert, Anna and Sean Ferencie, Allie and Austin Yougel. He was also beloved by his numerous nieces and nephews and their families. A memorial service will be held at Roswell United Methodist Church CHAPEL on Thursday, October 11th at 9:30 a.m. Visitation will be held immediately after the service in the parlor. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation in memory of William Gentry. Thank you.

Mr. William "Bill" Emory Gentry III

July 24, 1942 - October 2, 2018