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Submitted: 4/28/23 • Approved: 4/30/23 • Last Updated: 5/3/23 • R249406-G0-S3
Apr. 7, 1938 - Nov. 4, 2014
In Loving Memory
Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN) - Friday, November 7, 2014
OAK RIDGE - James Edward Gary, 76, departed this life on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge due to complications caused by ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). He was surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Gary was born on April 7, 1938, in Sale Creek, Tenn., to Walt and Irene Gary, both of whom proceeded him in death. He graduated from Oak Ridge High School and secured both a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Tennessee.
In more than 40 years serving as a Church of Christ minister, Mr. Gary served congregations in Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia including Signal Mountain, Mountain Creek, Ringgold, Brainerd and Harriman churches. Following retirement from the ministry, he worked as a counselor for Knox County Juvenile Court and as a client advocate for Emory Valley Center. Mr. Gary was an avid photographer and golfer.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Gary.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Johnnie Gary; and their children, Mike (Cheryl) Gary, of Huntsville, Ala., Kathy (Dean) Murphy, of Littleton, Colo., Laura Lynn (Todd) Roland, of Jackson, Tenn., and Greta (Jim) Ownby, Tamara (Keith) Rogers and Annie (Ron) Cacheiro, all of Oak Ridge. Left to cherish their memories of Grand Daddy, PoPo and Papa Jim are grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Andrew (Julia), Rachel, Ryan, Madison, Jesse, Alex, Avery, Jay, Jasmine, Bobby, Jacob, Marcus, Mateo, Maria, Nate, Ava and Jenna. Also, he is survived by his sister, Laura (Jim) Waldron, of Kingston, Tenn.; and many cousins, nephews, nieces and friends.
If preferred, in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the donors charity of choice or The ALS Association Tennessee Chapter, P.O. Box 40244, Nashville, TN 37204-0244.
On Saturday, Nov. 8 the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge (127 Lafayette Drive) with a celebration of life at 4 p.m. at the church.
Online condolences may be left at www.martinfuneralhomeoakridge.com.
Martin Funeral Home of Oak Ridge is serving the family.
Contributed on 4/28/23
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