Garry Dean Jennings Sr
July 23, 1951 - May 2, 2019
Obituary for Garry Dean Jennings Sr
Garry
Dean Jennings was born on the Cherokee - Adair County line on July 23,
1951, to Edward and Edith Juanita (Wainwright) Jennings. He passed away
in Fort Smith, Arkansas on May 2, 2019, at the age of 67 years 9 months
and 9 days.
Garry was raised in the Tailholt Community and began working on cars with his dad at an early age, which would begin his career as a mechanic. Gary was always a mechanic working at local service stations and nurseries. In 1992 he began his own general automotive repair business working on everything from small engines to large diesels. Garry retired after operating his business for twenty three years.
On December 22, 1972, he married Janice Swadley and they had shared 46 years of marriage at the time of his passing.
Gary is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Delmar Jennings and Rick Jennings.
He is survived by his wife, Janice of the home; his two children, Garry Dean Jennings Jr and wife Deanna of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Sabrina Jennings of Checotah, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Phillip Aaron Jennings, Cynthia Rebecca Jennings, and Patrick Edward Jennings; five siblings, Johnny Jennings and wife Ginger, Dwayne Jennings and wife Carol, James Jennings, Keith Jennings and Sue Ward and husband Ray; several nieces and nephews; and many extended family members and friends.
Garry was raised in the Tailholt Community and began working on cars with his dad at an early age, which would begin his career as a mechanic. Gary was always a mechanic working at local service stations and nurseries. In 1992 he began his own general automotive repair business working on everything from small engines to large diesels. Garry retired after operating his business for twenty three years.
On December 22, 1972, he married Janice Swadley and they had shared 46 years of marriage at the time of his passing.
Gary is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Delmar Jennings and Rick Jennings.
He is survived by his wife, Janice of the home; his two children, Garry Dean Jennings Jr and wife Deanna of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Sabrina Jennings of Checotah, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Phillip Aaron Jennings, Cynthia Rebecca Jennings, and Patrick Edward Jennings; five siblings, Johnny Jennings and wife Ginger, Dwayne Jennings and wife Carol, James Jennings, Keith Jennings and Sue Ward and husband Ray; several nieces and nephews; and many extended family members and friends.
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