GARY Billy Jack: Atoka Cemetery

Generation: 1

GARY Billy Jack was born on 3 Aug 1926 in Junction, Kimble Co, TEXAS (son of GARY James Pearce and PHILLIPS GARY Eva Mae); died on 31 Mar 2007 in Ballinger, Runnels Co, TEXAS; was buried in Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.

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Billy Jack Gary
Birth: Aug. 3, 1926
Death: Mar. 31, 2007

Bill Gary, 80 of Goldboro, passed away Saturday evening at Runnels County Rehabilitation Center and Nursing Home in Ballinger.

Billy Jack Gary was born August 3rd, 1926 outside Junction, Texas to James Pearce Gary and Eva Mae Phillips. Mr. Gary was a direct descendant of Davy Crockett and a member of a long line of west Texas ranchers.

At age 25 Bill met and married Marlene Thomas of Ft. Worth. Together they raised 5 children.

Always dedicated to family and hard work, Bill moved his family around Texas ranching and working at various jobs, but eventually returned to his roots in the west Texas area where he spent the last 26 years ranching in Coleman and Concho counties.

Survivors include his wife, Marlene Gary of Goldsboro, his sons, Bill Gary of Midlothian, TX, Odis Gary and wife, Julie of Ballinger, and Jason Gary and wife, Beth of Ft. Worth; 2 daughters, Jacqueline Gary and Charlie Turner of Noodle, TX, and Kaylene and Jim Lavene of Rockwall, TX; grandchildren, Brittany Gary of Oakland, CA, Lauren and Landon Lavene of Rockwall, TX, Megan Gary of Midlothian, TX, Meagan Knisley of Ft. Worth and Jarod Knisley of Virginia Beach, VA. Mr. Gary is also survived by a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will be held Wednesday morning from 10 A.M. to Noon at the funeral home. Funeral Services will be held graveside at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 4th, 2007 at the Atoka Cemetery in Coleman County.

Arrangements entrusted to Heritage Family Funeral Home in Ballinger.

www.heritagefamilyfuneralhome.com
HERITAGE FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
BALLINGER, TEXAS
325-365-4106
Burial: Atoka Cemetery
Novice (Coleman County)
Coleman County
Texas, USA
Created by: Kenneth D. Bogard
Record added: Apr 03, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 18750166
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* Research Notes
- Obituaries (2) of GARY Billy Jack, Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Coleman Co, TEXAS, 02 April 2007 and Standard Times, San Angelo, Tom Green Co, TEXAS, 03 April 2007, posted in Documents

Billy married THOMAS GARY Marlene in 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

2. GARY James Pearce
James married PHILLIPS GARY Eva Mae. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

PHILLIPS GARY Eva Mae

Children:

1. GARY Billy Jack was born on 3 Aug 1926 in Junction, Kimble Co, TEXAS; died on 31 Mar 2007 in Ballinger, Runnels Co, TEXAS; was buried in Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.