Gary Franklin McMinn
December 24, 1951 ~ March 20, 2012
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Arden – Gary Franklin McMinn "Radio", 60, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Mission Hospital.
Gary was born on December 24, 1951 in Fletcher, NC to Roy Frank McMinn and the late Mary Sue Hudson McMinn. He was also preceded in death by two grandchildren. Gary was a 1971 graduate of T.C. Roberson High School and was an avid sportsman competing in Basketball, Baseball, and Football. He also loved to golf and fish. Gary was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend and will be missed by all. He retired as a self employed electrician.
In addition to his father Gary is survived by his loving wife, Pamela Ballard McMinn, a daughter, Tara McMinn, two sons, Jonathan McMinn and Brad McMinn and his wife, Leah; a brother, Rick McMinn; two grandchildren, Kylee and Mariah McMinn; several nieces and nephews and his best buddy Jax.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2012 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with Reverend Sherman Middleton officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Funeral Home.
Gary you were the rock of our family and the wind beneath our wings. We love you. G-Mac. II Corinthians 5:8 "To be Absent from the Body is to be Present with the Lord."
Memorial donations in Gary's honor may be made to Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian to help with funeral expenses. 72 Long Shoals Road, Arden, NC 28704.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Mr. McMinn your always so much fun to hang around. We will miss you dearly. To the McMinn family; we will keep you in hearts. we are so sorry for you loss. My God Bless you all
The Iannucci Family
Pam,
I am so very sorry about Gary. Please know that you and your family are in my prayers.
My heart goes out to the family of Gary McMinn. May the strong family bond you all have, help you get through this difficult time. From the stories I heard from Pam, I know Gary had a wonderful heart and loved Pam, his children, grandchildren, and little Jax, his special little pal, who I know will miss him as much as the rest of the family. May he rest in peace and the love of God be with each of you in the coming weeks. My love to you Miss Pam and all those who you hold dear.
May God give you the strength to be strong for each other.
our family is so sorry for your loss you are in our thoughts and prayers may god give you strength and comfort in your time of sorrow we will surely miss seeing your daddy at our family reunions love to you all
My prayers go out to all the family.Gary will be missed by many people.
Dear Pam & Family, I will be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
With deepest sympathy, Liz Taylor
A friend for life our childhood together was great now i’m looking forward to seeing you again one day.Condolences to the family i know there will be a great void.
To my dear friends,
My heart goes out to you in this loss of a very special man. Tara, Brad and Jon; you are so lucky to have Gary as your father. I know he was taken too soon but you will always have wonderful memories of him and the love that he held for all of you to hold dear to your hearts. Your father left a part of him in each of you and for that you will be greatful. Pam; G-Mac was the love of your life and will forever be in your heart. Through time and prayer you will be able to lift your spirits and carry on the traditions that you both built together. When I think of your family, I think of all the love and caring that was instilled by you both. I think of a true family. Kylee & Mariah; your grandfather loved you so much, hold on to the memories and know that he was a wonderful man! He will be smiling down upon you with a glitter in those beautiful eyes. G-Mac; cheers, until we meet again!
You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I love you guys!
Prayers and blessings for your family. Gary was loved by all that knew him and he will be missed.
I was so sorry to hear about Gary. My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.
Pam and family, I am so sorry to hear about Gary’s death. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
To Pam and family,
I know your hearts are breaking at this sudden loss to each of your lives, and my prayers are for comfort and peace for all of you. Try to hold onto the wonderful memories and time you were blessed with Gary. Know that he is present with the almighty Father, and he’ll be waiting to see you each again. God bless you and give you peace.
Love,
Teia & Tab Allman
Gary was a kind and gental person and i will miss him dearly.
My heart and prayers go out to my dear friend’s family. He will truly be missed!!!!
Frank & Ricky,
I’m saddened to learn about Radio. Much love to the both of you. Radio will live in our hearts. If I don’t make it home for the funeral, hugs to the both of you!
Love you both, Lynn
Pam and family, our thoughts are with you. May you find comfort in the memories you shared.
My thoughts and prayers go to the family during this hard time. Radio was such a special person. He had such a kind heart and shared it with everyone he met. He never met a stranger. He was so special to me and will be missed by many.
Our hearts are heavy for the loss of our beloved Uncle, his death has left all who knew him-speechless in grief. My favorite memories of him, were all the fun stories that he would tell about ‘Tye’ growing up and all the trouble he found himself in. I am blessed to have known him these last 19 years. Rest in Peace, Gary.
To the McMinn Family, sorry to hear of Gary’s passing. Gary was always a pleasant person to be around and always enjoyed watching him play baseball. He will certainly be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Frank & Rick
I was so sorry to learn of Gary’s passing. I have such fond memories of our High School days playing football and baseball. He was always a pleasure to be around and always had a smile on his face. He was a good friend and will be missed.
Gary and I go back to youth league football. He was an excellent athlete and an all-around good guy. My prayers and condolences go out to his family. May God bless you!
To the McMinn Family
Our hearts, our love, our prayers go out to your family during this time of great lose.. Know that we wish we could be there with the family at this time. I pray that God will give you strength and peace today and tomorrow and the weeks to come.. We will see you soon.. we love you and will miss Gary very much
Faye(McMinn)Huff, Erin and Chris Hale
Our Deepest Sympathies To The Family..Gary Will Be Missed Alot..Uncle Frank & Ricky Your In My Thoughts And Prayers..We Love You And The Family..Tina &Mitch
PAM,TARA,BRAD,JON,KYLEE & MARIAH,
WE ARE NOT THERE IN PERSON,BUT OUR
HEARTS ARE WITH EACH OF YOU & YOUR FAMILY. PLEASE KNOW THAT OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED. MAY THE LORD GUIDE YOU THROUGH THESE NEXT FEW DAYS. GARY WAS TRUELY A GREAT MAN. WE ENJOYED THE VISIT YOU MADE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. DAVID SO ENJOYED CONVERSATION W/GARY. WE ARE BOTH SADDENED. WE LOVE YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU.
DAVID AND JANE
I never met Gary but from reading all the loving comments in your guest book, he must have been one special person – I would like to have known him. God bless you all at this very sad time of your lives.
Frank and Ricky, Gary will be missed.
Radio you will be missed by many. Karaoke wil never be the same without you there singing. You were a wonderful person and may your spirit live on forever. My thoughts & prayers go out to the family during this sad time. May the Lord give you all comfort by knowing he is in God’s hands now.
May God be with the family during this time of sadness. We love you all and miss you.
The McMinn Family,
My heartfelt prayers are for your peace and comfort on the loss of your husband and father.
Uncle Frank, Ricky and Family, sorry to hear about the loss of Gary!!! Ya’ll will be in my thoughts and prayers!!! Love ya’ll!!!
Leah and Brad-It was not until today that I realized that your connection to a beloved TCR classmate and teammate of my husband, Chip Koontz, and his friend, Bob Butler. Bob was sharing with me a few days ago what a talented athlete your dad was and what a shock it is to lose someone close to their age, someone they had competed with in their high school days. Please know that others share your loss, hold fond memories of your dad, and may the memories they share help you with this difficult walk through loss.
My thoughts & prayers are with each one of you. May God keep his loving arms around you during this very difficult time. You have a lot of good memories. He was a very good husband, father and grandfather. He loved his family dearly & brought joy to all of his friends. My love goes to each one of you!
Frank and Ricky, sorry to hear about Gary…..he was a good friend and lots of fun to be around. Enjoyed playing ball with him.
Pam and family,
I’m sorry for your loss of Gary. I had only met him a few times and each time realized what a fun and outgoing person he was. Remember the great memories of him. That is what he would want. He loved you all very much and your a great family. Lean on each other and you will get through this. Take care of your mom, she’s a great lady. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Take comfort-those who love will be reunited in eternity.
Pam and Family, Gary will greatly be missed by all who knew him. He was always willing to help others when asked. Glad to be able to say that we were friends of his. Thinking of you. Arnold and Nancy Fox
Frank, Ricky
Our deepest condolences are with you and your family. Gary was a great athelete and a great person. He will be missed.
Frank,
I am so sorry about Gary. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Lynn (Praytor) Crossman
You don’t know me but I new Gary from spivey’s carp lake. I fished next to him a few times and always enjoyed every minute of it. He was just a nice man to be around.I haven’t seen him in a while but what little I knew him I thought he was a wonderful person. I know you will miss him but always remember the good times and when you are down think of something funny about him and he will make you laugh. God bless the whole family.
Frank,Rick
Gary, a great person, a great friend to all. He will be missed.
To Tara and family. thinking of you during this hard time, If you need anything just let me know. I know he will be missed by your family . So sorry for your loss.
Pam
I am so sorry for this terrible loss
to you and your family. My heart goes out to all of you. Please remember Gary will live on in your heart and in your children and grandchildren. Love never dies.
Beth
Rick & Frank,
We are heartbroken for the pain that you and the family are feeling. May God’s love provide comfort and strength to help you through the coming days. I think that many of us are remembering our youth with Gary, watching him play baseball & football … those fields were our ‘home away from home’. We’re praying for you and … We love you!
Teresa & Ann
We are so sorry for your loss. Gary was a great guy and will be missed by many! Sorry we missed the visitation but please know your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Much love,
Teddy and Michelle Maynor
To the McMinn Family I am so sorry to hear of Gary passing.Gary was always very sweet and kind to me I will miss him very much. Love to all of you Claudia McMinn and Deborah McMinn Bishop.
Pam, Rick, Frank,and all your beautiful children; Words can’t express how sorry I am for your loss. Gary, love you and already miss you sooo much… You’ve left a void, but I am richer for having known you. Peace to you and your loved ones.
To Gary’s family,
I have know Gary for many years and worked with him also. He was a great friend and will be truly missed. My family’s prayers will be with you.
Pam, ‘Uncle Gary’ was always there for my children. For that I am forever grateful. What a special man. Sometimes we all get caught up in our own lives and forget to tell people thank you until it’s too late. I hope he knows it now in heaven. So many good memories, family reunions, weddings, Sunday dinners with Pa-Paw & Granny Minn, Hilton Head, playing monopoly all night, but my favorite is how much Gary loved you. Total, unconditional love. For you, your children, your grandchildren and all of his family. Everyone always knew that Gary loved Pam. We saw it and felt it. What a precious gift to keep in your heart forever. May God bless and comfort you. With much love, Linda
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of Gary’s family and friends. We miss him so bad.
Mike and Lorraine Pressley
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of Gary’s family. Boy oh boy did he bless this earth with a warm and delightful smile!! We will miss him and just want you to know it was a pleasure to know Gary. We just loved him!!!
Rick and family,
So sorry to hear of Gary passing.
As so many others, I had many good times with that boy on the golf course. My thoughts and prayers.
Jeff Schreiber
Both Jean and I are so sorry to hear about Gary. As of late, he helped revive the McMinns family reunion, and he was a big help looking after his Dad, Frank. He was a good man, and appeared to be a good family man. Clara’s daughter.
You were absolutely the most amazing person I have ever met. No one, and I mean no one will ever hold a candle to you. You were the only man in my life I could depend on no matter what. I will do my best Dad, but I can’t make any promises. I just want you to know you were truly the wind beneath my wings and I will search daily to feel that wind. I don’t know how to go on without you, but somehow I will find the strength. You treated Kylee as if she were your own, and I am so grateful to have had you for the 35 years I did. I love you Daddy! Sleep tight!