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Gary Stamey

November 2, 1958 — June 26, 2009

Gary Gene Stamey, age 50, died Friday, June 26, 2009 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Leroy Stamey and the late Ethel Summey Stamey. He had previously resided in Canton but was now living at Murrells Inlet, SC. Gary worked for the National Elevator Industry for 30 years and was a born again Christian. He loved life and lived it to its fullest. He was on the 1975 – 1976 Pisgah High State Football Championship Team and was an avid Harley rider and loved time spent riding. Gary was a faithful and loving husband, brother, son, and friend who never met a stranger. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Erica Ledford Stamey; step-mother, Ann Stamey of Canton; two brothers, Jerry Stamey and his wife, Judy, and Denny Stamey and his wife, Jenny, all of Canton; one sister, Sharon Howell and her husband, Gary, of Alexander; a step-brother, Brett Wright of Canton; a step-sister, Allison Jackson and her husband, Mike, of Canton; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Susan Ledford of Flat Rock; a brother-in-law, Shannon Ledford and his wife, Lisa, of Palmetto, Fl; a sister-in-law, Angela Ledford Roland of Nashville, TN; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Ridgeway Baptist Church with Reverend Jack W. Collins and Reverend Roy Ridgon officiating. Entombment will follow at The Horizon at Crawford/Ray Memorial Garden. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at Wells Funeral Home of Canton. At other times, the family will be at the residence of: Denny Stamey, 48 Cairnes Circle, Canton. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, Western Carolina Chapter, in honor of his father, Leroy Stamey, 31 College Place, Ste D320, Asheville, NC 28801-2644.

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Visitation
Saturday, June 27, 2009
6:00 PM 6/27/2009 6:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 6/27/2009 8:00:00 PM
Wells Funeral Home of Canton

3715 Asheville Hwy.
Canton, NC 28716

Wells Funeral Home of Canton
3715 Asheville Hwy. Canton 28716 NC
United States
Visitation
Sunday, June 28, 2009
4:00 PM 6/28/2009 4:00:00 PM
Ridgeway Baptist Church

525 Old US 19-23 Hwy
Candler, NC 28715

Ridgeway Baptist Church
525 Old US 19-23 Hwy Candler 28715 NC
United States
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