Mrs. Betty Marie West Gentry, age 83, of Sparta, passed away at 2:50 am on Sunday, October 1, 2026, in the emergency room of St. Thomas Highlands Hospital.
Betty was born April 25, 1943, in Sparta, Tennessee, to the late Jack and Ida Emerton West. She was a retired shirt factory worker. She loved to cook, garden, and take care of her goats and horses. Above all else, she loved being Granny Bird for her family.
The family will receive friends from 4-7 pm Tuesday at Hunter Funeral Home with a private funeral to follow in Gentry Family Cemetery at a later date.
