He was born on October 16, 1953 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Edward and Gloria Schwartz. After high school, Gary enrolled in the United States Navy. He was a proud veteran. Gary married Donna Ramey, and they enjoyed many years of marriage. In his spare time, he enjoyed camping, fishing, and spending as much time as he could with his family. Gary is survived by his wife, Donna; children Amber, Angela, Gary Jr., and Christine; step children Shelly, Sandy, Sena, Denise and Michael; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; brothers Greg and Doug. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 11am until 1pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, with a funeral service to follow.