Bobby Gentry, 92 of Franklin, TN passed away March 5, 2020. He was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Zeb & Trudy Gentry. He was a member of Fourth Avenue Church of Christ.

Bobby was a 1946 graduate of Battle Ground Academy and graduated from Vanderbilt/Peabody. He was the owner and operator of Martin Tohrner Co. Bobby was also a beloved Math teacher and coach at Hillsboro School (Williamson County), Sewanee Military Academy, Montgomery Bell Academy, Franklin High School, Battle Ground Academy, and Brentwood Academy.

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Jane Britt Gentry Lamb. Bobby is survived by his wife of 69 years, Peggy Sweeney Gentry; son, Bob Gentry (Cecile) of Franklin, TN; brother, Jimmy Gentry of Franklin, TN; sister, Frances Binkley of Franklin, TN; grandchildren, Calvert (Jason) McMahan, Brenna Gentry and Jenni Gentry; great-grandchildren, Preston and Holden McMahan, Wyatt Stegall and Harrison Gentry.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2020, at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home. Brad Perry and Jaman Bass will officiated. Burial followed at Leiper’s Fork Cemetery. Family and friends served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were be Carlton Flatt, Ricky Bowers, and all former students, athletes and colleagues.

Memorials may be made to Blue Monarch, P.O. Box 1207 Monteagle, TN 37356, The Jason Foundation, 18 Volunteer Dr., Hendersonville, TN. 37075 or the Nashville Rescue Mission.

Visitation was held held 5-9 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2020, and one hour prior to the service Monday at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 615-794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com