Gary was born December 29, 1947 in Cleveland Co. to the late Vance Luther and Mary Rudisill Stallings . He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, supervisor for Mid State Mills and a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth Eggers Stallings; daughters, Amanda Hunt and Heather Punch and husband, Marden Rojas; son, Matthew Abee; grandsons, Zachary and Patrick; sisters, Evelyn Poovey, Frances Myers, Frankie Stallings, Wanda Leonhardt, Lillian Richardson and Diane Kerley; brother, Dwight Stallings; sisters-in-law, Linda Lail, Barbara Huffman and Yvonne Eckard; brothers-in-law, Cecil Eggers and Doug Eggers.

Services will be Friday, November 16, at 1:00 P. M. at Corinth Baptist Church with Rev. William Kanupp officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors conducted by American Legion Post #48.

Visitation with the family will follow the service in the Heavner Christian Fellowship Center . Memorials may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, 7929 W NC 10 Hwy, Vale, N. C. 28168 or to Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, N. C. 28658.

Condolences may be made online at www.hickoryfh.com.

Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.