Tuesday, December 30, 2025 11:39 am

Ms. Lola Mae Gentry, 91, transitioned to eternal peace on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Atrium Cleveland in Shelby, North Carolina. She was born on May 18, 1934 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carlise and Beatrice Lockett, sisters, Lula Mae Lockett, Mattie Kates, and Minnie Sue Watson; brothers, James and Donald Lockett; son, William Michael Gentry, granddaughter, Telisa Denise Grier and son-in-law Phillip Robinson.

She leaves to carry on her spirit a sister, Dorothy Woods of Shelby, NC; a big sister's love is like a rose; and brother; John Lockett (Beatrice) of Tulsa, OK; daughters, Shirley Ann Robinson of Kings Mountain, NC and Billie Joe Gentry of Shelby, NC; granddaughter, LaSandra "Sandy" Grier of Shelby, NC; grandsons, Michael Dalton Gentry and Jordan Lowery Gentry both of Shelby, NC; along with three very special God Sons, Warren Ferguson-Huntley (Tommy) of Atlanta, GA, Gerard Huntley of Dubuque, Iowa, and Marcus Huntley (Jennifer) of Logansville, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services were held on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Shiloh Baptist Church. Burial took place at Cleveland Memorial Park.