Mr. Gary Van Hamby age 70 of Millers Creek, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday December 7, 2019 at Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Mark J. Hall and Pastor Steve Laws officiating. Burial with Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:30 prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Hamby was born January 11, 1949 in Wilkes County to Edgar Jones Hamby, Jr and wife Brona Rae Staley Hamby. Gary served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict from 69-70, where he reached the rank of E5 Sergeant. He retired from Holly Farms/Tyson Foods as Plant Superintendent with 37 years of service and was the owner of Hamby Auto Broker. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Gary was a devoted Husband, Daddy, (Best Friend) and Pa.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother; Ronnie Hamby.
Mr. Hamby is survived by his wife of 50 plus years; Judy Kay Minton Hamby of the home, a son; Chad Van Hamby and wife Amanda of Wilkesboro, two granddaughters; Ella Grace Hamby and Addison Layne Hamby and three brothers; Rayvon Hamby of Millers Creek, Kevin Hamby and wife Kathy of Millers Creek and Steve Hamby and wife Geraldine of Statesville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church PO Box 1516 Millers Creek, NC 28651.
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