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Jo Ann (Gentry) Terry

Nov 14, 2008

Jo Ann (Gentry) Terry, 69, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, of congestive heart failure at Cape Coral Hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1939, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Wade and Martha Gentry.

She attended Hamilton High School and graduated with the class of 1957. She married Sylvester L. Reiff in March 1959 and they had three children. Later, she was united in marriage to Robert Owen Terry in April 1979 and they moved to Florida.

She was employed as a Realtor in Ohio and Florida.

She was raised in church and began singing with her father and sister at the age of 4. She continued with her love of singing until the age of 65 when she developed paralysis of the vocal cords after being intubated during a monthlong hospital stay.

For approximately the past five years, she ran and hosted the Christian Fellowship Singspiration that was held once a month at Buddy Freddy’s Restaurant in North Fort Myers. She brought many outstanding Christian groups to the area along with talented local singers from different denominations entertain large audiences.

She is survived by her husband, Robert O. Terry; daughter, Kim (Russ) Coombs; sons, Todd A. Reiff and Brent (Vigi) Reiff; grandson, Mark (Kelly) Bartsch; great-granddaughter, Alyssa M. Bartsch; and mother, Martha J. Gentry.

In addition to her father, Wade Gentry, she was preceded in death by her sister, Donna (Gentry) Landin.

A viewing will take place from 5-6 p.m. Saturday at Lighthouse Fellowship, 269 S.W. Second Terrace, with a service immediately following by the Rev. Ken Lichter. She then will be transported to Hamilton, Ohio, for a viewing from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at Bown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Ave., and the funeral immediately following.

Memorial donations and/or flowers may be sent to Lighthouse Fellowship.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fuller Cape Coral Funeral Home Cremation Service.