Gary Ben Mailhot, age 68, of Midland, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. A visitation for the family and friends of Gary will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Rd, Columbus, Georgia, followed by a Celebration of Gary's life at 2:30 PM.
Gary was born on September 13, 1953, in Fort Rucker, Alabama; the son of Benoit Mailhot and Janie Mailhot. Gary graduated from Baker High School, he married the love of his life, Donna Gaile Howard on July 25th, 1980 in Columbus, GA.
Gary retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation in 2003 as an Area Engineer after a tenure of 30 years. He then worked for a number of civil engineering firms specializing in bridge and highway design. Most recently he served as the Georgia Construction Services Area Manager for EXP.
He loved the beach, specifically Panama City Beach. He served as the HOA President for Largo Mar Condominiums in Panama City Beach, FL from 2016-2019. He started his second term as president beginning October 2021 to present.
He enjoyed fishing, spending time at their beach condo, pool days in the backyard with family, grilling, good music, gardening, watching his hummingbird’s feed and good friends. He enjoyed many things in life, however what he truly loved was his wife, kids, grandkids, and pups and spending time with them, this is what he cherished most.
He is preceded in death by: his parents, Benoit Mailhot and Janie Mailhot.
Survivors include: his wife, Donna Mailhot; four sons, Ashley McClure, Ryan (Jessica) Mailhot, Zach (Hope Stafford) Mailhot, Madison (Melanie) Mailhot; grandchildren, Andrew, Avery, Hannah, Dawson, Skylar, Marissa, Katelin, Ali, Macon, and Piper; brother, Mike (Mandi) Mailhot, great grandchildren Isabella, Adaline, and Naomi.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shcolumbus.com for the Mailhot family.
