Joseph Gary

Celebration of Life for Brother Joseph Gary 

Joseph Gary was born on November 1st 1940 to the late Luecinda Gary and Johnny Gary of Hurtsboro, Alabama. He resided in Alabama until he moved to Florida. At an early age he became dedicated and started his working career. After a couple of supporting jobs he decided to join the CSX railroad team where he was faithfully employed as a machine
operator for 37 years. At an early age Joseph Gary accepted Christ and became a member of St. Mark AME Church. He later decided to move his membership to First Baptist Church Shady Rest, where he faithfully supported the Church as a Trustee, a member of the Usher Board and later joining the First Baptist Shady Rest Senior Choir. As a lover of singing, he decided to form an all men group. They became loyalty singers and became the Hernando County Unity Male Chorus for many years. After the homegoing of many of the men, he wouldn’t stop there. He later formed a group with some of his family members and made it known that they could sing calling themselves Joseph Gary and the Shady Rest Gospel Singers. He rocked his favorite songs: You Can Look For Me, God Is Able and Don't Call The Role Till I Get There.

He was a stylist individual who loved to dress to impress, which caught the eyes of his loving wife Lisa Gary. To this union 2 children were born
a son who preceded him in death and a surviving daughter.

He was  preceded in death by his Lovely Mother Luecinda Gary, His precious Dad Johnny Gary, Brother Jimmy Gary, Brother Johnny Gary Jr, Grandson Terence Austin and a beautiful sister Frankie Lee Spencer.

He leaves to cherish his memories: A Devoted wife for 23 years, Mrs. Lisa Gary; 6 beautiful daughter's, Tammy Austin (Charles), Josephine Gary of Tampa FL, Kathy Smith (Galvin) and Frankie Redding of Brooksville FL, Shwayne Sesler (Jermaine) of Texas, and Jolyscea Gary of Orlando, FL; 2 amazing son's Joe Carl Blount (Darlene) of Brooksville FL and Larry Cummings (Jocelyn) of Winter Park FL; 2 sisters Annie Lois Sanders (Millard) of Brooksville FL and Shelley Ann Covington (Johnny) of Hurtsboro, Alabama; 3 brother in Laws,  Terry Gammons (Haydee), Aaron Gammons (Christina), Tyrone Gammons (Keturah); 3 Sister in Laws Deborah Griffin, Shelia Hopkins (Marcus) and Shuronda Green(Cornelius); 6 Grandson's, 11 Granddaughter's & 10 Great Grandchildren; A host of nieces, nephews, cousins and devoted friends.

Flowers ,cards and condolences may received at the J.T.Campbell Funeral Home and Cremation Services Macedonia Chapel on Friday March 14, from 9am to 3pm.

Family will form the Funeral Cortege on Saturday March 15, at The First Baptist of Shady rest at 12:20 pm.

Celebration of Life will be held at The Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church on Saturday March 15, at 1pm

Eulogist- Rev Earnest Ross

Rev Anthony Alonso Pastor

Final Resting Place- Lang Memorial Cemetery 

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