Garry Wayne Dawson

Garry Wayne Dawson, 72, of Angier, NC and formerly of Beckley, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at his home in Angier. Born on July 17, 1948 in Beckley, he was the son of the late Jennings Dawson and Edith Gray Dawson.

Garry enjoyed collecting Elvis memorabilia and had a hobby of “runnin’ the roads.” He worked in the coal industry for 20 years and was a member of Hilltop Freewill Baptist Church in Garner, NC. Garry loved and cherished his family. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, “super-loving” grandfather and brother.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers-in-law, Roger Wills and Dee Dee Meadows. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of nearly 50 years, Belinda Maxwell Dawson; his children, Angela Dawson Hamilton and husband, John, and Gregory Wayne Dawson and wife, Angela; grandchildren, Natalie Jo Dawson and husband, Shane Rae, Nicholas Pulliam, Johnathan Hamilton and Katlyn Mills and husband, Daniel; great-grandson, Daniel Mills, Jr.; a future grandson on the way, Aiden Matthew Rae; brothers and sisters, Judy Wills, Brenda Roark and husband, Waymon, Virgil Dawson and wife, Ivy Jean, Chester Dawson and wife, Melissa, Pamela Meadows, and Mark Dawson and wife, Peggy; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 11 am to 1 pm, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Reverend Gary Eskins officiating. Burial will follow the services in the Peace Garden of Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. In honor of Garry special music for the visitation and service will be Gospel music from Elvis.

Pallbearers honoring Garry will be Greg Dawson, Jeremy Meadows, Brian Dawson, Christopher Dawson, Johnathan Hamilton and John Hamilton.

For those who wish, the funeral service for Garry will be via Facebook Live beginning at 12:55 pm the day of the service on Blue Ridge Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens’ Facebook page.

In accordance with the current CDC guidelines, the staff of Blue Ridge Funeral Home and the family of Garry Dawson requests that mandatory facial coverings being worn and social distancing is practiced while attending the visitation and service.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com.