Dr. GENTRY

Notes:

!He was the first doctor in West Jefferson, North Carolina. James Lee Doughton
studied under him for three years. From James Harrell, Sr. - 1993 - DWM

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joseph DOUGHTON. Joseph (son of Stephen DOUGHTON) was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina; died in Alleghany County, North Carolina; was buried in Shiloh, Alleghany County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mae JONESSparta, North Carolina. Mae (daughter of Hillery Franklin JONES and Nancy Jane HAMPTON) was born in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina; died in 1973 in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; was buried in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!From Dr. James Andrew Harrell, Sr.

I was at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina at a retreat May 22 - 25, 2003. Our group was in the Lambuth Inn and I noticed a painting in the lobby. There were two bronze plaques attached to the bottom of the painting. On the 23rd I read the information on the plaques and discovered that Mattie had reproduced the painting. Until then I did not even know that she was an artist. The wording on the plaques was as follows:

Plaque at the bottom middle:

"Peace on Earth"
Given to the Lake Junaluska Assembly June 1987
In honor of
Bishop L. Bevel Jones, III
For his exceptional leadership in the Western North Carolina Conference
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall
Be called the children of God.
Given by the family of
Dr. and Mrs. Roy B. Harrell
Artist: Mattie Reid Doughton Harrell


Plaque at the bottom right:

A reproduction of Plockhorst's
Painting "Tidings of Great Joy"
By Mattie Reid Doughton Harrell

Mattie married Roy Brannock HARRELL in 1920. Roy (son of Andrew Brannock HARRELL, (Andy) and Ellen Sara MARSHALL) was born in Mar 1893 in Pilot Mountain, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Jun 1977 in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]