To View/Sign Guestbook Click HereGentry Otto Garner, Jr. shed his earth robes and joined his cherished wife, Dottie Garner, in heaven on October 22, 2018. Gentry was born September 20, 1936 in Athens, Alabama to Maggie Lou (Elrod) Garner and Gentry Otto Garner, Sr. He was a 1956 graduate of Central High School in Gurley, Alabama. He married Mary Burnum after high school and began his civil service career at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1967 Gentry and his family moved from Huntsville to Karlsruhe, Germany where Gentry continued his career working in data processing. In 1972, a brief few months in Denver, Colorado preceded the Garner family’s move to New Braunfels, Texas. His retirement began after several decades working at Randolph AFB. A gentle, kind and tolerant man, Gentry was universally known for his happy go lucky nature and his love for family, friends, furry creatures and his beloved Elks Lodge where he was a member for 43 years. Gentry joined New Braunfels Elks Lodge 2279 in 1974 and served as the New Braunfels Lodge Exalted Ruler in 1986. He became a life member Dec. 1, 2005. After he and Dottie retired they returned to her family homestead in Gonzales and he joined Gonzales Elks Lodge 2413. While a fan of Texas football teams his life long passion was the Alabama Crimson Tide. Later in life he became a committed fan of the Green Bay Packers. Gentry met his life’s love, Dottie Fougerat Wissmann, at the Elks Lodge and married her in 1984. Their shared love of family, dancing and the Elks Lodge Community enriched their lives until Dottie sadly passed in October, 2011. Gentry and Dottie were especially devoted to the Texas Elks Children Services and spent many hours volunteering at the Texas Elks Children Camp in Ottine. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, those who wish to honor Gentry and Dottie do so by making a donation in their name to: Texas Elks Children’s Services, Inc. 1963 FM 1586, Gonzales, Texas, 78629. Please indicate that your donation is in memory of Gentry and Dottie. Those who wish to contribute online may do so at texaselkscamp.org Gentry was preceded in death by his wife Dottie and daughter-in-law Cynthia Wissmann. His parents, Gentry & Maggie Garner and step-mother Sara Bell Garner, siblings and their spouses, Charlie and Anita Garner, Audrey and Bayles Davis, Mildred & WA Branum, Dona & Pete Stewart, brother in law Billy Kimbrough and brother Billy Ray. He is survived by his sister, Della Mae Kimbrough, sons Robert Wissmann (Cynthia), David Wissmann (Pam), Bill Wissmann, and Gregory Garner; daughters Ann Munro (Ed), Patricia Roberts (Mike), Blanche Wissmann, Linda Wissmann, Susie Harper (Forbie), Ginny Carey (Rick) and Jennifer Garner. Gentry is further survived by 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services for Gentry will be held at St. James Catholic Church, 417 N. College, Gonzales, Texas on Friday, October 26 with Father Mike Peinemann officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., a rosary offered at 10:00 am and Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment at St. James Catholic Cemetery (corner of St.Andrew and Seydler St. Gonzales) will follow Mass. Family and friends are invited back to St. James Catholic Church for lunch and to continue the celebration of Gentry’s life. Seydler-Hill Funeral Home of Gonzales is assisting the family. God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” ? Voltaire