- Date Of Birth: April 22, 1926
- Date Of Death: August 21, 2014
- State: North Carolina
DURHAM Mrs. Delma Lou Gentry Holsonback, 88, a former resident of Durham, died on Thursday, August 21, 2014.
Mrs. Holsonback was born in Person County, to the late Bill Gentry and Lovie Sue Clayton Gentry. She retired from D. C. May as a seamstress and was the biscuit maker at Cozy’s Kitchen. She was a member of Horton Road Free Will Baptist Church.
She was survived by four sons, Ira McCarson and wife, Pat of Timberlake, Ronnie Holsonback of Timberlake; Randy Holson back and fiancée , Cheryl of Wilmington and Raymond Holsonback and wife, Stacie of Timberlake; three daughters, Betty Whaley of Timberlake and Bonnie Cates and husband, Floyd of Timberlake; five brothers, Monroe Gentry of Roxboro, Thomas Gentry of Florida, John Louis Gentry of Virginia, Wesley Hamlett of NC and Bobby Gentry of Hillsborough; one sister, Pauline Carlton of Roxboro and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, Ira Victor Holsonback; son-in-law, Tommy Whaley and sister, Janie Braxton.
The family would like give a special thank you to Triangle Hospice and the nurses, nurses-aids, and extended care at Person Memorial Hospital.
