Warren Mark Gentry, Jr., known as Mark Gentry, was 48 when he died in Meridian, Mississippi, on May 9, 2017. He was born in Pasadena, Texas, graduated from McCullough High School in The Woodlands, played basketball at Wharton Junior College, and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a husband, father of three, and grandfather.

Public notices and memorials describe him as well-regarded; memorial services took place the following week at a local funeral home chapel and he was buried at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery. Available reports do not provide details about the circumstances of his death, nor do they name arrests or suspects.

If anyone knew Mark Gentry or has information about what happened on May 9, 2017, please share what can help clarify the circumstances of his death.