Mr. Gary Storey

Mr. Gary Storey obituary, Shelbyville, TN

Mr. Gary Storey

Gary Storey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Feldhaus Memorial Chapel - Shelbyville on Oct. 20, 2024.
Mr. Gary Storey, age 71, of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family.
Visitation will be from 1 to 4 PM Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with funeral services at 4PM. Burial with full military honors will follow at Willow Mount Cemetery.
Gary was born November 25, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Oliver Morgan and Patricia Louise Koenig Storey. He graduated Tullahoma High School in 1970 and also attended Motlow College in Tullahoma. He joined the Navy in 1971 and served until 1975, serving as a Fire Control Technician. During this time, he also attended school in Chicago. He served on the USS Canisteo (A0-99). He retired after 40 years from Arnold Air Force Base as an Instrumentation Technician. He loved God and his family, especially his children. He and his wife Nancy loved riding their Harley Davidson motorcycles together. He also enjoyed taking naps, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Shelbyville. The thing he enjoyed most was playing and listening to music. He loved his DJ equipment and DJing for friends' and family's functions. He also enjoyed golfing with his brothers-in-law.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Orman and Ramer Rye Storey, and Clarence Osment and Virginia Koenig, a brother, Eugene Storey, and a grandchild, Dylan Storey.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Marshall Storey, children, Shane (Kathy) Storey, Laura (Brent) Liston, Chrystal (Chris) Holden, Robert (Melody) Nelson, Valerie (Jamie) Prince, and Amy Storey; grandchildren, Abigail Storey, Jacob Prince, and Lily Storey, and a sister Connie (Steve) Woosley).

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William Scott Ballard

February 8, 2025

Sorry to learn of Gary's passing, we were neighbors and childhood friends in Tullahoma. He was always a nice guy, we visited quite often. My condolences to his family and friends. Rest in Peace, Gary

Roque Volpe

December 20, 2024

Gary and I served together aboard USS Canisteo AO99 in the 1st half of the 70's in Norfolk. I ran the ship's post office. My heart is broken for your loss

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