Joseph Gary Wayne Mallory

Joseph Gary Wayne Mallory obituary, Mount Vernon, WA

Joseph Gary Wayne Mallory

Joseph Wayne Mallory Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kern Funeral Home on Dec. 11, 2025.
Joseph Gary Wayne Mallory was born on March 18, 1947, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is survived by his mother, Anatol Bernadette (Bernie) Mallory of Mt. Vernon, Washington, his sister Monica Trudy Jaynes and her husband, Claude Jaynes of Camano Island, Washington.
Gary grew up in Long Beach and Lakewood, California and served in the U.S. Army in Germany. After completing his service, he moved to Santa Barbara and Monterey, California where he worked as a bartender. He also served bar after attending Harrah's bartending school in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Gary had a big heart, great sense of humor and was empathetic towards the less fortunate.
After having surgery and complications with kidney disease and pneumonia, he passed away on December 7, 2025. He was loved and will be missed by his family, friends and those who knew him only briefly.
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