Search Obituary, Death and Burial Records by Name
Enter the person’s first name, last name and last known state to prepare an obituary, death, burial, cemetery, memorial and related public-record search.
Find Gentry Notices and the Correct Chapel
Search Gentry Family Funeral Service recent obituaries through one official listing, then identify which of its three North Carolina locations is handling the arrangements.
Use this guide to verify the correct person, Eastern Time, visitation, funeral venue, cemetery, flowers, payment route and certified-record office before acting.
Reviewed July 15, 2026: Gentry’s official obituary, contact, location, flower, payment, FAQ and veteran pages; Yadkin County Register of Deeds; North Carolina Vital Records; and current FTC funeral-pricing guidance.
Use One Source for Each Job
The obituary listing, individual memorial, chapel telephone and government record office answer different questions. Starting with the right source prevents wrong-person matches and wasted travel.
This page does not republish a live obituary feed. It explains how to reach and use the current first-party listing safely.
How to Find Gentry Funeral Home Recent Obituaries
Gentry Family Funeral Service uses one obituary listing for notices associated with Yadkinville, East Bend, Jonesville and nearby North Carolina communities.
Open the Current Official Listing
Start with Gentry’s own website rather than an old individual notice, copied memorial, social post or paid people-search result.
Search the Surname First
A surname-only search can reveal a memorial filed with a nickname, middle name, initials, maiden name or unexpected first-name form.
Add One Strong Identity Clue
Try a spouse, parent, church, cemetery, school, employer, military branch or town. Do not add several uncertain details at once.
Open the Full Memorial
Compare relatives, community, photograph, service provider, event schedule and burial location before deciding the result belongs to the correct person.
Identify the Handling Chapel
Look near the end of the obituary for wording showing whether Yadkinville, East Bend or Jonesville is serving the family.
Recheck Before Travel or Payment
Open the memorial again before same-day travel, flower delivery, donation, livestream use or sharing an event time.
After reviewing the method, open the official Gentry Family Funeral Service obituary listing.
Better Search Patterns
Last name only
Full name + spouse or church
Name + Yadkin County or Surry County
Name + cemetery or church
Local Places Worth Trying
Search results may connect a person with Yadkinville, East Bend, Jonesville, Boonville, Hamptonville, Elkin, Ronda, Dobson, Lewisville, Pfafftown, Tobaccoville, Mocksville or another nearby community.
Local search trick: do not choose the chapel from the person’s hometown. A Jonesville resident may use the Yadkinville chapel, while a service handled by Jonesville may occur at an East Bend-area church.
Verify at Least Three Identity Clues
- Full name, middle name, nickname, suffix or maiden name
- Age or date of birth
- Spouse, parents, children or siblings
- Town, school, employer or church
- Gentry location serving the family
- Funeral, cemetery or service date
Never announce a death from a name match or social post alone. Confirm the person through the family-authorized memorial or funeral home.
Choose Yadkinville, East Bend or Jonesville
The same obituary system serves all three Gentry locations. The individual notice—not the search phrase—should determine which chapel you contact.
Yadkinville
5108 US 601 HwyYadkinville, NC 27055
336-679-7111
Use for notices identifying Gentry Family Funeral Service of Yadkinville, general questions or when the correct chapel is unclear.
East Bend
428 E Main StEast Bend, NC 27018
336-699-7111
Use when the obituary identifies the East Bend location or the service question concerns an East Bend-area family or venue.
Jonesville
4517 Little Mountain RdJonesville, NC 28642
336-835-7111
Use when Jonesville is named as the serving location or the family’s arrangements involve Jonesville, Elkin or nearby communities.
24/7 wording explained: Gentry’s contact page says families may call any time for immediate assistance. That does not mean every office, visitation, payment or merchandise service is continuously open.
Use Gentry’s official contact page when the obituary does not clearly identify a location.
Correct-Chapel Phone Script
“Hello, I am checking the obituary for [full name]. Can you confirm which Gentry location is serving the family and whether the visitation, funeral and burial are at that location or somewhere else?”
What an Individual Gentry Memorial Can Show
An individual memorial is more useful than the obituary-list preview. Depending on the family’s arrangements, it may include event names, Eastern Time, addresses, directions, calendar actions and flower or condolence options.
| Memorial feature | How it helps | What can still go wrong |
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| Service Schedule | Separates visitation, funeral, graveside or burial events. | An event may be updated after you first view it. |
| Eastern Time label | Prevents time-zone errors for visitors travelling from another region. | A personal calendar may display the event in your device’s local time zone. |
| Get Directions | Opens the address attached to that specific event. | Visitation and burial may use different destinations. |
| Text Directions | Can send an event address to a telephone when the option is offered. | Standard messaging rates may apply, and the address should still be rechecked. |
| Add to Calendar | Saves the scheduled date and time. | A saved calendar event may not update automatically after a service change. |
| Flowers or gifts | Connects the action with the correct memorial. | The family may prefer a donation instead of flowers. |
Insider calendar tip: importing an event is convenient, but it creates a separate copy on your device. Always reopen the live obituary before travelling because the saved calendar entry may remain unchanged.
Verify Every Service Location Separately
A memorial can list a Gentry chapel, church, cemetery and reception. Treat each event as a separate destination.
Common Service Terms
| Term | Plain-English meaning | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Lie in state | A stated period when the person is present before visitation or service. | Public access, start/end time and venue. |
| Visitation | A gathering before the funeral or memorial service. | Whether it occurs at a chapel, church or another location. |
| Funeral service | The main formal service. | Eastern Time, complete venue name and public/private status. |
| Graveside service | A service held at the cemetery. | Cemetery entrance, parking and whether it follows a procession. |
| Burial following | Interment follows the funeral without a separate exact time. | Whether the public may join the procession. |
| Memorial service | A service that may occur without the body present and may follow cremation. | Date, location and whether another private event occurred earlier. |
The Four-Address Check
- Save the Gentry chapel or visitation address.
- Save the church, funeral or memorial-service address.
- Save the cemetery or graveside address.
- Save the reception or meal address when one is publicly listed.
- Label each saved address with the event name.
Confirm These Details Before Leaving
- Correct person and family
- Eastern Time
- Public, private or family-only status
- Every event address
- Cemetery entrance or procession instructions
- Parking and wheelchair-access questions
- Flowers or memorial-donation preference
- Weather or family changes
Rural-route tip: save the obituary and addresses before leaving. Some churches and cemeteries use rural roads or entrances that are easier to identify from the memorial’s own directions than from a last-minute generic map search.
US 601 address variation: the Yadkinville location may appear as “US 601 Hwy,” “US-601” or “U.S. 601 North.” Compare the street number and official memorial directions rather than assuming the listings are different places.
Complete Service-Confirmation Script
“Hello, I am checking the public arrangements for [full name]. The memorial shows [event] on [date] at [time]. Can you confirm Eastern Time, the exact venue, whether the event is public, the cemetery location and whether anything has changed?”
What to Do When the Obituary Is Missing or Incomplete
Do not repeat the same search. Change one element at a time and move to the correct backup route.
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Search surname only. Remove an uncertain first name, middle initial or town.
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Try alternate names. Use nicknames, maiden names, former surnames, initials and hyphenated forms.
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Add one family clue. Search a spouse, parent, child or sibling.
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Add one local clue. Try Yadkinville, East Bend, Jonesville, Elkin, Boonville, Yadkin County or Surry County.
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Subscribe to official notices. Use the Subscribe action on Gentry’s obituary page when the memorial may not be posted yet.
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Call only when timing matters. Call if Gentry is publicly identified as the provider and travel or a service within 48 hours depends on missing information.
Obituary Alerts and Circle of Friends Are Different
Obituary Subscription
Use the Subscribe option on the obituary listing when you want alerts after new Gentry notices are posted.
Circle of Friends+
This is a separate follow-up resource offering grief-support and settling-affairs information by text or email. It is not the obituary-alert tool.
No public obituary may be intentional. A family may choose a private service, limited announcement, no guestbook or no online memorial.
Use Official Links Without Paying the Wrong Party
Gentry provides official flower and payment routes. Use them only after confirming the individual memorial, flower preference, account or invoice.
Before Sending Flowers
- Open the correct individual obituary first.
- Check whether the family requested donations instead of flowers.
- Confirm the service date and delivery deadline.
- Confirm whether flowers go to the chapel, church or family.
- Save the order confirmation and florist telephone number.
Gentry’s official flower page lists local florists serving Yadkinville, Boonville, Jonesville, East Bend, Elkin and Winston-Salem. Use the official Gentry flower page only after reviewing the family’s memorial instructions.
Before Making a Funeral Payment
- Confirm the name associated with the account or arrangement.
- Confirm the amount and purpose with Gentry.
- Start from Gentry’s own website.
- Do not pay through a copied obituary or social-media message.
- Save the receipt, confirmation number and date.
- Call if the page, recipient or amount looks unfamiliar.
After confirming the account, use Gentry’s official payment starting page.
Urgency is a warning sign. Do not send money to someone claiming that immediate payment is required to view an obituary, livestream or guestbook.
Prepare Before Calling After a Recent Death
Families do not need every document before making the first call. Start with immediate care and location information, then gather records for the arrangement meeting.
Information for the First Call
- Full legal name of the person who died
- Current location of the person
- Date and approximate time of death
- Name of hospital, hospice, care facility or medical examiner when applicable
- Your name, relationship and callback number
- Whether burial, cremation or prearrangements are known
Items Often Useful for the Arrangement Meeting
- Government identification and legal name details
- Date and place of birth
- Parents’ names, including mother’s maiden name
- Marital status, spouse and next-of-kin information
- Occupation, education and military information
- DD Form 214 for a veteran when available
- Cemetery property or pre-need documents
- Recent photograph and obituary notes
- Clothing or personal items requested for preparation
- Church, clergy, music and service preferences
Sensitive-data rule: provide Social Security and identity information only through the funeral home’s private arrangement process or an official government form. Never put it in a guestbook, public comment or email unless the recipient specifically provides a secure route.
Gentry’s contact page says immediate help is available by telephone at any time. Use the official Gentry contact route for a recent death.
Ask for Clear Prices Before Approving Services
Obituary searching and funeral arranging are different tasks. When arrangements are being discussed, request prices before selecting packages, merchandise or cash-advance items.
Questions to Ask by Telephone
- What is the basic services fee?
- What do transfer and mileage cost?
- What are the prices for direct cremation and immediate burial?
- What do visitation, chapel, graveside and staff services cost?
- Are newspaper obituary, flowers, clergy or permits cash-advance items?
- Are there separate cemetery, crematory or third-party charges?
- Can the family use an outside casket or urn?
- Will the final statement list every item and total?
FTC rights: funeral providers must give price information by telephone when asked. During an in-person arrangement conference, they must provide a General Price List that the consumer may keep.
Review the official FTC Funeral Rule before approving expensive or unclear arrangements.
The FTC’s funeral-cost checklist helps separate provider fees, optional merchandise and outside cash-advance costs.
Prepare Veteran Documents Before Benefits Are Needed
Gentry provides veteran-service information, but the Department of Veterans Affairs determines final eligibility, benefits and application requirements.
Documents Worth Locating
- DD Form 214 or equivalent discharge record
- Veteran’s full legal name
- Branch and dates of service
- Certified death certificate when required
- Claimant or relationship information
- Funeral, cemetery and transportation receipts
- Existing pre-need eligibility decision
Review Gentry’s official veteran-services page when a memorial involves military service.
Use the official VA burial and memorial benefits portal for current eligibility, cemetery, allowance, flag, marker and memorial-item guidance.
Benefits do not automatically pay the complete funeral bill. Confirm eligibility and current VA coverage rather than assuming every service or merchandise item is included.
Use the County Where the Death Occurred
A Gentry obituary is not certified legal proof. For a local certificate, start with the Register of Deeds in the North Carolina county where the death occurred—not automatically the county containing the funeral home.
| Situation | Starting office | Why |
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| Death occurred in Yadkin County | Yadkin County Register of Deeds | Local county route for certified copies recorded there. |
| Death occurred in another NC county | Register of Deeds in that county | The service location does not determine the record office. |
| County is unknown or state route is preferred | North Carolina Vital Records | State search and certificate services cover North Carolina records. |
| Obituary needs correction | Gentry Family Funeral Service | Changing a memorial does not change the legal certificate. |
| Death certificate needs amendment | NC Vital Records amendment process | Certified-record changes require separate proof and review. |
Yadkin County Certified Copies
Yadkin County currently lists a fee of $10 per certified certificate. Certified-copy requesters must show a valid government-issued picture ID and meet the county’s relationship or legal-interest rules.
Yadkin County Register of Deeds217 East Willow Street
Yadkinville, NC 27055
Current office telephone: 336-849-7904
Who May Request a Certified County Copy?
- Current spouse
- Parent or grandparent
- Child, stepchild or grandchild
- Brother or sister
- Person seeking a legal determination of personal or property rights
- Authorized agent, attorney or legal representative
In-Person, Online and Mail Routes
| Method | What to prepare | Important detail |
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| In person | Valid government photo ID and payment | The county page lists public inspection hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. |
| Online | Requester information, identity details and mailing address | The certificate is mailed; provider charges or procedures should be reviewed before ordering. |
| Signed request, $10 check or money order, photo-ID copy and self-addressed stamped envelope | Do not omit the signature or ID copy. |
Review the current Yadkin County vital-record instructions before visiting or mailing a request.
The county provides a printable vital-record application PDF.
Old-form telephone warning: the printable PDF still displays an older Register of Deeds telephone number. Use the current county website and current office number, 336-849-7904, for questions before mailing or visiting.
North Carolina State-Office Fees
| State service | Current listed charge | Important rule |
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| Three-year record search | $24 | Includes one copy if found and is nonrefundable. |
| Additional same certificate | $15 each | Order with the initial certificate request. |
| Expedited processing | $15 additional | In-person expedited service requires an appointment. |
| Death-certificate amendment | $39 total starting fees | $24 nonrefundable search plus $15 amendment processing; additional proof may be required. |
North Carolina states that vital records are not free searchable public records. Use the official North Carolina certificate-order page when the county route is not appropriate.
Check the current NC Vital Records fee page before paying.
For a legal-record error, use the state’s official death-certificate amendment guidance.
Keep certificates secure. They contain sensitive identity information and should be shared only with institutions that require them.
Report a Wrong Name, Date or Service Detail
Send a precise correction rather than a general complaint. Active service-location errors should be handled by telephone.
Copy the Memorial URL
Provide the individual obituary page, not only the Gentry homepage.
Quote the Current Error
Copy the exact name, sentence, date, time or address that requires review.
Provide Approved Replacement Text
Confirm the wording with the family representative authorized to request the change.
Call the Handling Chapel
Telephone promptly when visitors could travel to a wrong location or time.
Reopen the Official Page
Search-engine snippets may continue showing old wording after Gentry corrects the live memorial.
Correction Script
“I am calling about the public memorial for [full name]. The page currently says [incorrect wording]. The family-approved replacement is [correct wording]. The service is on [date]. What is the fastest secure way to confirm this update?”
Obituary versus certificate: changing the online memorial does not change the North Carolina death certificate. Use the state amendment route for a certified-record error.
Before Travel, Flowers, Payment or Sharing
- Use Gentry’s official obituary listing.
- Match at least three identity clues.
- Identify Yadkinville, East Bend or Jonesville.
- Confirm Eastern Time.
- Save every event address separately.
- Reopen the memorial before same-day travel.
- Use only official flower and payment routes.
- Call when service details conflict or remain incomplete.
- Use the county where the death occurred for local records.
- Keep sensitive family and certificate information private.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Gentry’s Funeral Home recent obituaries?
Use the official Gentry Family Funeral Service obituary page. The same listing covers notices connected with its Yadkinville, East Bend and Jonesville locations. Open the individual memorial for final visitation, funeral, cemetery and flower instructions.
Is Gentry’s Funeral Home the same as Gentry Family Funeral Service?
Most searches for Gentry’s Funeral Home recent obituaries refer to Gentry Family Funeral Service in North Carolina. It operates locations in Yadkinville, East Bend and Jonesville.
How do I search Gentry obituaries by name?
Search the surname first, then try the full name, nickname, maiden name, spouse, church, cemetery or nearby town. Open the full memorial and match relatives, location and service details before relying on the result.
Which Gentry location should I call?
Call the chapel identified in the individual obituary. Yadkinville is 336-679-7111, East Bend is 336-699-7111 and Jonesville is 336-835-7111. Use the main Yadkinville number when the correct chapel is unclear.
What should I verify before attending a Gentry service?
Confirm Eastern Time, public or private attendance, visitation address, funeral venue, cemetery, parking, accessibility, flowers, memorial donations and weather changes. Save every event address separately.
What if a Gentry obituary has no service details yet?
Save the individual memorial, use the official obituary subscription and recheck the page. Call the chapel when travel or a service within 48 hours depends on information that is still missing.
Can I receive alerts for new Gentry obituaries?
Yes. The official obituary listing includes a subscription option for alerts when new obituaries are posted. This is different from Gentry’s separate Circle of Friends support and settling-affairs messages.
How do I safely send flowers or make a payment?
Start from Gentry’s official website or the correct individual memorial. Respect donation-instead-of-flowers instructions, verify the account or invoice before payment and save the receipt. Do not pay through copied obituaries or social-media comments.
Is a Gentry obituary the same as a North Carolina death certificate?
No. An obituary is a public memorial notice. Certified legal copies come from the Register of Deeds in the county where the death occurred or from North Carolina Vital Records.
How do I get a death certificate for a Yadkin County death?
Eligible requesters can contact the Yadkin County Register of Deeds at 336-849-7904. The county currently lists a fee of $10 per certified copy and requires government photo identification for certified copies.