William Byrd High School Alumni
Vinton, Virginia (VA)
In Memory of
Gary Cecil Brown
1952-2022
Born Jan 06, 1952, Gary Cecil Brown attended William Byrd High School in Vinton, VA.
Class of 1970
Jan 06, 1952 - Oct 15, 2022
Jan 06, 1952 - Oct 15, 2022
Gary Cecil Brown, 70, of Vinton, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Brown; sister-in-law, Evelyn Ward; and brother-in-law, Charles Lewis Bailey.
Gary is survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy B. Brown; daughter, Stephanie (Adam) Cook of Roanoke; grandson, James Patrick Cook; brother-in-law, Rev. Tony Ward; sister-in-law, Kaye Mullins; and special dog, Abby.
He was a graduate of William Byrd High School, and he continued his education and graduated from Virginia Western. Gary worked most of his life as a machinist and owned his own machine shop, Machine Magic, until his retirement. He loved designing parts for everything but especially for race cars and motorcycles, even making motorcycle wheels for Jimmy Buffet. Gary loved drag racing, hunting and fishing. He was never happier than when he was on his boat on the lake.
A private gathering will be held with the family at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.Oakeys.com.
Arrangements by Oakey’s Funeral Service – South Chapel, Roanoke, VA, (540) 989-3131.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Brown; sister-in-law, Evelyn Ward; and brother-in-law, Charles Lewis Bailey.
Gary is survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy B. Brown; daughter, Stephanie (Adam) Cook of Roanoke; grandson, James Patrick Cook; brother-in-law, Rev. Tony Ward; sister-in-law, Kaye Mullins; and special dog, Abby.
He was a graduate of William Byrd High School, and he continued his education and graduated from Virginia Western. Gary worked most of his life as a machinist and owned his own machine shop, Machine Magic, until his retirement. He loved designing parts for everything but especially for race cars and motorcycles, even making motorcycle wheels for Jimmy Buffet. Gary loved drag racing, hunting and fishing. He was never happier than when he was on his boat on the lake.
A private gathering will be held with the family at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.Oakeys.com.
Arrangements by Oakey’s Funeral Service – South Chapel, Roanoke, VA, (540) 989-3131.