He was born in Lexington, NC on October 24, 1935 to the late Ernest and Mary Kearns. He is also preceded in death by his son, Radford Kearns; brothers, Larry and Barry Kearns and sister, Martha Wilson.
Garry enjoyed watching westerns on TV and talking to his family and friends.
He is survived by daughters, Sherry (Eddie) Bailey and Belinda Kearns; grandchildren: Brian Humphrey, Racheal (Josh) Atkins, Rose (Isaac) Barber, Nathan Smith, Cody Moorefield; 16 great grandchildren; brothers, Dean Kearns, Terry Kearns , Joe (Sandy) Kearns and Joel Kearns.
Visitation will be held from 12:00pm to 1:00pm on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Coble Funeral & Cremation Service at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 1155 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington, NC 28412.
Funeral Service will be held 1:00pm on Friday October 16, 2020 with Pastor Billy Batten officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association or the Heart Association.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.coblegreenlawn.com