Gary Edwin Teaster

TEASTER, GARY EDWIN - age 47 of Pigeon Forge, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. He loved life, family, and friends and was an avid fisherman and sports fan. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge. He was preceded in death by his father Merritt W. Teaster; grandfather, Woodrow Teaster, and grandparents Pritchard and Stella Barnes. He is survived by his mother, Lila B. Teaster; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and James McKinney; nieces, Courtney and Christina McKinney; grandmother, Myrtle Teaster; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Memorial donations may be made to the Mission Fund at First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge, P.O. Box 98, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868. Funeral service 7 PM Friday at First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge with Rev. David Huskey and Rev. W. W. Cope officiating. Family and friends will leave at 11 AM Saturday from First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge in procession to Pigeon Forge Baptist Cemetery for graveside service and interment with Bill Barnes officiating. The family will receive friends 4-6:30 PM Friday at First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)