Judy Melinda Patton Gentle, age 54 of Hayesville, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Judy was born in Hiawassee, Georgia to the late Ralph and Annie Mae Allen Patton. She had been a head start teacher for 28 years which she loved. Judy also loved her family, baking cakes, her flowers, flower beds and her head start children. She was a member of Peachtree Church of Christ.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Benjamin Patton.
Judy is survived by her husband, Scott Gentle of 39 years; her sons, James Louis McKensie and wife Amanda, Ryan Debarris, Levi Talc and wife Lydia and Spencer Austin Caleb; her brother, David Lynn Patton and wife Terry; her sister, Patricia Wells; her grandchildren, Calab Gentle, Christinia Gentle, James Michael Andrew Gentle, Amelia Grace Gentle, Toby Scott Gentle and Henry Reece Gentle; and her nieces and nephews, Breanna, Tiffany, Dusty, Wendy, Sara, Destiny, Amber, Melissa, Stacia, Natasha and Aaron, Derrick Patton and Justin Ditmoore.
A funeral service will be held immediately following visitation on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Peachtree Church of Christ. Rev. Larry Bryson, Minister Jim Carroll and Kyle Cody will officiate. Burial will be at Peachtree Church of Christ Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael Carroll, Derrick Gaddis, Justin Gaddis, Robert Rogers, Jason Gentle and Reggie Gentle. Honorary pallbearers are Timmy Jones, Daniel Sherlin and Brian Gentle.
The family will receive friends from 3pm to 5pm on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 prior to the funeral service at Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy.
You may send tributes to the family at www.townson-rose.com
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
You may send tributes to the family at
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