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Tiffany Joy Gentry, formerly of Harrisburg

HARRISBURG – Tiffany Joy Gentry, 38, of LaVergne, Tennessee, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away at 3:58 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017, in Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

She was born July 2, 1978, to David and Nancy (Paul) Swain in Vandalia.

Joy graduated from Middle Tennessee State University and was an office manager.

Survivors include her daughter, Abigail Grace Gentry of Lavergne, Tennessee; father, David Swain and wife Andrea of Joplin, Missouri; mother, Nancy Glass and husband George of Harrisburg; brother, Joshua Swain of Illinois; brother, Jacob Swain and wife Sarah of Carbondale; sister, Andi Miller and husband Jeff of Harrisburg; brother, Eric Glass and wife Theresa of Wentzville, Missouri; maternal grandfather, Richard Paul of Vandalia; paternal grandmother, Marjorie Cornwell of Homosassa, Florida; and several nieces and nephews.

The family holds on to the promise of 1 Thessalonians 4: "For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him...and so we will always be with the Lord."

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 24, in Dorrisville Baptist Church in Harrisburg with the Rev. Dewayne Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in McInturff Cemetery near Vandalia. There will be no visitation.

Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the obituary page at www.reedfuneralchapel.com.