Virginia Jane (Gini) Parr Gentry Blackard

1929 - 1991  (61 years)

• Name	Virginia Jane (Gini) Parr Gentry Blackard
  Nickname	Gini
  Born	7 Aug 1929	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Feb 1991	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1910	Rossville
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Joseph Parr, Jr.,   b. 19 Feb 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Feb 1970, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Esther B Pratt Parr,   b. 1896,   d. 9 Mar 1984  (Age 88 years)
  Married	12 May 1923	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Pratt, Esther-Parr, Joseph The marriage of Miss Esther Pratt, daughter, of Doctor and Mrs. H. F. Pratt, to Mr. Joseph Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parr, Sr., took place Saturday at the home of the bride’s parents, 1118 Taylor. Before the ceremony Miss Netta Startup sang “At Dawning,” by Cadmenand “Happy Birds.” She was accompanied by Mrs. Roy Talbert. Little Laurine Parr, niece of the bridegroom, was dressed in pink and carried the ring in a large white lily, preceded the couple. Mrs. Talbert played Lohengrin’s wedding march during the wedding march. The ceremony was read before a hank of ferns and spring flowers by the Rev. John Wells Rahill. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Parr, Jr., left on a trip to Colorado. After August 1 they will be at home on the Pratt farm south of Rossville.—Topeka Capital Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parr returned home Friday from their automobile trip to Colorado points while on their honeymoon. Mr. Parr reports a battle with muddy roads on the way out and on the return trip, an unusual amount of tire trouble and was forced to drive twenty-six miles at one point in low after stripping the high speed gears. Mr. and Mrs. Parr will have their quarters in Topeka until some time in August when they are to occupy the farm south of town now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hoover.
  Family ID	F489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bobby L Gentry,   b. 25 Aug 1927, Simpson, Cloud County, Kansas ,   d. 9 Feb 2010, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. JoAnna Gentry Cowser   2. James Lee Gentry,   b. 11 Mar 1968
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2017 15:52:08
  Family ID	F491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John D Blackard,   b. 24 Oct 1935, Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas ,   d. 16 Sep 2021, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana  (Age 85 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1985	Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2022 20:00:20
  Family ID	F490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Blackard, Virginia Mrs. Virginia G. Blackard ROSSVILLE — Mrs. Virginia J. "Gini" Blackard, 61, Rossville, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 1991, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Blackard taught two years in Russell schools and later was a bookkeeper for Rossville Truck and Tractor. She owned Rossville Hard¬ware many years. She was born Aug. 7, 1929, In Rossville, the daughter of Joe and Esther Pratt Parr, and spent most of her life in Rossville. She attended Kansas State College of Agriculture at Manhattan. Mrs. Blackard was a member of the United Methodist Church, Jimmie Lil- lard Unit No. 31 of the American Le¬gion Auxiliary and Amaryllis Chapter No. 321 of Order of Eastern Star, all in Rossville. She helped research the book for the Rossville Centennial in 1971 and served several years on the Rossville Community Library board. She was married to John Blackard March 20, 1985, in Chickasha, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, JoAnna Gentry, Atlanta, Ga.; a son, Jim Gentry, Rossville; two step-daughters, Brandi Blackard and Jen¬nifer Blackard, both of St. Marys; a stepson, George Blackard, Rossville; and a brother, Rolland "Red'' Parr, Rossville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be In Rossville Cemetery. Mrs. Blackard will lie in state after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home where relatives and friends will meet from 7 until 8 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Community Li¬brary.
  		Birth- Parr, Virginia Virginia Jane is the name given to the nine pound daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr, Jr., Wednesday evening, August 7. Mother and daughter are doing well.