General Information

Birth
3 NOV 1942
Magnolia, AR
Death
5 SEP 2023
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Ruth Ann Wilson Dodson Gentry

of Fayetteville was born November 3, 1942, in Magnolia and died September 5, 2023, in Springdale. She was predeceased by her parents, John William Dodson and Annie Ruth Askew Dodson, and is survived by her husband, George Alexander Gentry, Jr. of Fayetteville; daughter, Ruth Manon Wilson of Fayetteville; son, John Morgan Wilson and his wife, Erin Wilson; grandchildren, Melissa and Emmaryn Wilson of West Fork; step-daughter Kerry Leigh Hayes of Fayetteville; and step-grandchildren Nathan Lee and Clifford James "C. J." Hayes of Rogers; and many family and friends.

She had a BSHE from the U of A. She loved her 43-year career as a librarian working at the Springdale Public Library and Mullins Library at the University of Arkansas. Over time, she belonged to AAUW, DAR, UDC, Girl Scouts, 4-H, NWA Library Association, and NWA Volkswagen Association. Member of First United Methodist of Springdale for over 55 years and Farmington United Methodist for six. Nature was the reason for Ruth Ann's belief in God, and she was a Christian because you're accepted by grace.

Ruth Ann was a life-long learner, a helper, and an optimist. She minded everyone's business and genuinely wanted good things for you. Family was the most important thing. She relished their visits and looked forward to the next. She loved them all fiercely and worried about them incessantly.

Her service will be held at Farmington United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 25th. The service will also be streamed. Instead of flowers, please donate to Farmington UMC or your local library.

To make an online tribute, share a memory, or express condolences, please visit www.bernafuneralhomes.com.

Parents

John William Dodson
- Father
Birth
15 APR 1910
Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Annie Ruth Askew
- Mother
Birth
18 APR 1917
Waldo, AR

Spouses

Harry Keith Wilson
- Husband
Birth
16 JUN 1939
Monticello, AR
Married
7 APR 1961
Monticello, AR

Children

Ruth Manon Wilson
- Daughter
Birth
17 NOV 1963
Springdale, AR
John Morgan Wilson
- Son
Birth
22 MAR 1974
Fayetteville, Washington County, AR