GARY WAYNE GREEAR

Gary Wayne Greear, 77, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday April 7, 2021.

Gary started playing guitar at the age of 14 he played several musical instruments including steel guitar. He loved music. Gary was an avid outdoorsman. He loved nature and loved the Lord.

Gary opened shows for Dr. Ralph Stanley Music Festival & The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.

He was instrumental in getting the 1927 Bristol Sessions Plaque put up in Coeburn, VA. His father was in the 1927 Bristol Sessions.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Edison and Cecile Greear; one daughter: Shelly Greear Gross; three brothers: Frank Greear Sr., Don Greear and James (Leon) Greear; two sisters Ann Dewine, Margaret Powers.

He is survived by one son: Rick (Donna) Greear; grandchildren: Seth Greear, Bryce Greear, Audrey Reichert, Sabree Gross and Shaylan Gross; two sisters: Sue Pooley and Mary Salyers; 10 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends also surviving.

The family will receive friends Saturday April 10 at Estes Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. with a funeral to begin at 7 p.m. with Rodney Deel officiating. The family asks anyone wanting to go in procession to meet at the funeral home Sunday April 11 at 12 p.m. to follow for the graveside service to be conducted at 1 p.m. in the Greear Family Cemetery in Flatwoods section of Coeburn.

Pallbearers will be Dwayne Powers, Travis Powers, Frank Greear Jr., Chad Sluss, Seth Greear, Bryce Greear.

Estes Funeral Home will be serving the Greear family.