Gary Wayne Sullivan

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette St. Marianna, FL 32446 482-2332 www.jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com Gary Wayne Sullivan Gary Wayne "Kookie" Sullivan went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, after a short battle with cancer. Gary was born to Walter and Mattie Mayo Sullivan on Oct. 23, 1945. He graduated from Marianna High School in 1963. He married Wanda Sue Rowan in October 1965, and he entered the Army shortly thereafter. He served as a military police officer until his honorable discharge in October 1967. He joined the Marianna Police Department in November 1967, where he progressed from the rank of patrolman to captain/administrative assistant to the chief over the course of his illustrious 25 year career. He was an active member of the Marianna First Assembly of God Church, and his greatest joy in life was his four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Eunice; and one brother, Raymond. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Wanda; one son, James Walter Sullivan of Marianna; one daughter and son-in-law, Deanna and Chris VanDusen of Montgomery, La.; brothers, Carl (Margaret) Sullivan and David Sullivan, both of Marianna; one sister, Betty (Rev. John) Broome of Panama City; four special grandchildren, Michael, Zackary, Allison, and Nicholas; and a host of nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Stephen Potter officiating. Interment will follow in Lipford Cemetery, James & Sikes Funeral Homes Maddox Chapel directing. The family received friends 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at the First Assembly of God Church in Marianna. The family would like to thank the Hospice of Emerald Coast; friends and family may choose to send donations to this organization in lieu of flowers. Expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com.