He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Selma Hardin McEntire, and son Kenneth Marvin McEntire, Jr., and wife, Chelsie, of Durham, NC; and brothers Ralph, Jr. (Pensacola,Florida}, and Jerry McEntire (Mill Spring, NC} He was preceded In death by his parents, Ralph and Irene Linder McEntire; sisters Brenda Jones, Wilma Pearson, and brother Wayne McEntire.
He was a member of Ephesus Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. He served in the U.S. Navy and his interests included restoring old cars, photography, and playing and singing bluegrass and gospel music. He was employed by Alcatel in Raleigh before retiring.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, November 3, at Brown Wynne Funeral Home in Cary, NC.
Funeral service will be held at Shiloh Baptist Church in Rutherfordton, NC, on Saturday, November 5. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.BrownWynneCary.com for the McEntire family.
