James-Stodghill-Obituary

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James Gary Stodghill

Metairie, Louisiana

1958 - 2012

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James "Gary" Stodghill, age 53, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Beloved husband of Susan Mathews Stodghill of 35 years. Loving father of Regina Marshall (Sidney, III), Gary Stodghill (Angela) and Joshua Stodghill. Grandfather of Mary, Savannah and Sarah Marshall. Brother of Butch Mike,...

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dear gary, where do i start to talk about everything we did together and how much you mean to me? how about the time you took me shrimping at myrtle grove. it was the first time i ever went shrimping . we were pulling the net behind your boat and we kept watching that dark cloud in the distance. it kept getting closer, but we decided to keep on shrimping. finally, we figured that the cloud was too wicked looking, so we pulled up the net and made a run for the dock. well, we go about a...

I don't know where to start... there is so much I want to say but don't know how to say them except I miss you with all my heart. For the last 15 years we have always known what we were going to do Friday nights, mardi gras, halloween, crawfish boils, trips to the beach, endless weekends of Texas Hold'em, chiminea nights--all of these memories we have shared with the Stodghills and the Bennens, and the list goes on and on...we all were not just friends but FAMILY! For these memories I have...

I will remember Uncle Gary for the most precious gifts he has given to me....my cousins Regina, Gary and Josh. He has given me family and I will alway think of him kindly and see him through his handsome sons and his beautiful daughter. All My Love Anne M. Mailing

G Daddy, You were a true friend/brother to me. The laughter we shared was enormous. Dressing up during Mardi Gras, Halloween and any other excuse we could find created some priceless moments. All the parties, seafood boils, Friday night dinners, Texas-Hold-Em tournaments, Chiminea Nights, Kids ball games, coaching together and against one another at the playground, Saints parties, etc. You, Brad Girault and I were inseparable and you are both still in my heart.
I remember all the...

Paw paw you will live on in our hearts.

We love you.
Mary, Savannah & Sarah

It's hard for me to put into words how much I will miss you. You were always there, part of my world, part of my life as I knew it to help when I fell, guide me when I needed guidance and protect me no matter what the case because you were my dad. And you were a good dad.

I would not be the person I am today without you. You taught me the importance of family, dignity, good friends and most of all how to enjoy life. All things, thanks to you, I will pass along to my own...

My heart weeps. Heart broken but grateful to have had an awesome uncle like you. Uncle Gary, you have been nothing short of amazing to me. A man that brought the "party" to the party. Your undeniable "southern charm", Your unbeatable seafood, your kind and welcoming ways, your competitive drive, your love for your family. I can go on for days listing the goodness you brought to my world. You will be greatly missed.I'm so glad my wife and children got to know you. God truly has a special...

When I first came around almost 19 years ago Billy would bring me to some family gatherings. When I say family gatherings, I mean Uncle Gary and Aunt Suzie's "seafood boils". Being I didnt really know any one, I would stand quietly. Uncle Gary would pull me up a chair, pour me a heaping pile of seafood and talk to me for hours while i enjoyed the best seafood my taste buds had ever encountered. He made sure I was comforatable and that I never left hungry.This kindness never seized thru the...

Have mercy and be gracious unto me O Lord, for I am in trouble; with grief my eye is weakened, also my inner self and my body Psalms 31-9
Susie coming to you and Gary's house will never be the same. We will miss Gary very much. Our hearts go out to you. We are so sorry for your loss. We love you and Gary very much and are praying for yall.
Love,
Connie & Barry Mathews