Gary was a veteran with the US Army and was honored to have valiantly served his country. Professionally, he was a general contractor and eventually retired as President of Gary W. Tedder Contractors, Inc. He loved spending time with his family and was always filled with the greatest of love for his grandchildren. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Gary is survived by his wife, Faye Allen Tedder; sons, Derrick Wade Tedder and his wife Janet, and Bruce Kelvin Tedder; and grandchildren, Kaitlyn Anne Tedder, Taylor Victoria Tedder, Harrison Neil Tedder, and Hannah LeighAnn Tedder. He is also survived by his sister, Joanne Spencer and her husband James of Myrtle Beach, SC. Gary is predeceased by his first wife, Ann Medlin Tedder.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Mitchell Funeral Home, 7209 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh. Burial with military honors will immediately follow at Raleigh Memorial Park. The family will receive guests for visitation on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Mitchell Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made in Gary’s name to, Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree, Attn. Employee Care Fund, 3830 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27527.
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