Helen Martin Dent

Winston-Salem Helen Martin Dent, 85, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020. She was born in Pulaski, Va. On June 5, 1935 to the late Jess and Ruby Smith Martin. She was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem, a member of the International Association of the Rebekah Assemblies, and was an artist. She was a supervisor in medical records at Baptist Hospital for 37 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Davis Dent, Sr., and by a brother Lawrence Martin. Surviving are her sons, Jack Davis Dent, Jr. and William Martin Dent; a sister, Glenna Dockery; a brother, Garland Martin; grandchildren, Jean Kelley, Aaron Robbins, and Sydney Everton; great-grandchildren Camden Kelley and Tanner Kelley; and nieces and nephews, Clifford Dockery, Bethany Dockery, Randy Dockery, and Matthew Martin. Due to the executive order by the governor regarding COVID-19, a memorial service will be planned at a later time. Gentry Family Funeral Service in East Bend is serving the Dent family. Online condolences may be made at www.gentryfuneralservice.com.