Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameGary Webster Kepley 
Birth21 Jan 1943, Rowan County, NC
Death4 May 2010, Carolinas Specialty Hospital, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
Burial6 May 2010, Faith Baptist Church Cemetery, Faith, Rowan County, NC
FatherGarner Webster Kepley (1912-2007)
MotherBertha Kepley (1915-2003)
Spouses
Divorce
ChildrenLynne
Birthabt 1950
FatherHoyle Cletus Gudger (1920-1963)
MotherVirginia Ruth Womble (1921-2007)
ChildrenJustin Paul
Lindsey
Marriage28 Sep 1986
ChildrenKatie Beth
Notes for Gary Webster Kepley
Gary Kepley
SALISBURY - Mr. Gary Kepley, 67, of Salisbury, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Carolinas Specialty Hospital in Charlotte.
He was born Jan. 21, 1943, in Rowan County, son of the late Garner Webster Kepley and Bertha Kepley Kepley.
Mr. Kepley attended Granite Quarry High School, the first year of East Rowan High School and graduated from Boyden High School, lettering in three sports at each school. His senior year in 1961, he was awarded the Rowan County Athlete of the Year. He earned a full scholarship to Clemson University and played under Coach Frank Howard.
He most recently attended Nazareth Community Church. He previously attended Trinity Wesleyan Church and taught Sunday School at Triplette United Methodist Church. As a child, he attended Faith Baptist Church.
Following college, he was recruited by Wiscasset Mills in Albemarle in the Management Training Program. Continuing his career in Human Resources, he worked for Cone Mills in Salisbury. He was instrumental in the start-up of MANN Truck & Bus, Inc. and Freightliner TMP in Cleveland. He retired after 20 years of service in 2006.
Mr. Kepley raised and showed World Champion Paint Horses, winning three World Champion and two Reserve Championship Titles.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Rose K. Arey.
Mr. Kepley is survived by his wife, Gail Gilleland Kepley, whom he married Sept. 28, 1986; sons Justin P. Kepley and wife Amber of Salisbury, Brett E. Goodman and wife Heather of Cleveland; daughters Lynne K. Robinson and husband Doug of Salisbury, Lindsey K. Hamrick and husband Justin of Rockwell, Stacey G. Moore and husband Cory of Mt. Ulla, Katie B. Kepley of the home; sister Shirley K. Russ of Faith; and grandchildren Garrison, Gannon and Gibson Kepley, Jez Hamrick, McKenzie and Chase Miller, Landynn Hinson and Jaelyn and Caden Goodman.
Service: The funeral will be at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Faith Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Mike Shoaf and Rev. Ernest Mullins. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at Faith Baptist Church from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Memorials: May be made to Nazareth Community Church, Building Fund, Rockwell, NC.
Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Kepley Family.
Salisbury Post, 6 May 2010
SALISBURY - Mr. Gary Kepley, 67, of Salisbury, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Carolinas Specialty Hospital in Charlotte.
He was born Jan. 21, 1943, in Rowan County, son of the late Garner Webster Kepley and Bertha Kepley Kepley.
Mr. Kepley attended Granite Quarry High School, the first year of East Rowan High School and graduated from Boyden High School, lettering in three sports at each school. His senior year in 1961, he was awarded the Rowan County Athlete of the Year. He earned a full scholarship to Clemson University and played under Coach Frank Howard.
He most recently attended Nazareth Community Church. He previously attended Trinity Wesleyan Church and taught Sunday School at Triplette United Methodist Church. As a child, he attended Faith Baptist Church.
Following college, he was recruited by Wiscasset Mills in Albemarle in the Management Training Program. Continuing his career in Human Resources, he worked for Cone Mills in Salisbury. He was instrumental in the start-up of MANN Truck & Bus, Inc. and Freightliner TMP in Cleveland. He retired after 20 years of service in 2006.
Mr. Kepley raised and showed World Champion Paint Horses, winning three World Champion and two Reserve Championship Titles.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Rose K. Arey.
Mr. Kepley is survived by his wife, Gail Gilleland Kepley, whom he married Sept. 28, 1986; sons Justin P. Kepley and wife Amber of Salisbury, Brett E. Goodman and wife Heather of Cleveland; daughters Lynne K. Robinson and husband Doug of Salisbury, Lindsey K. Hamrick and husband Justin of Rockwell, Stacey G. Moore and husband Cory of Mt. Ulla, Katie B. Kepley of the home; sister Shirley K. Russ of Faith; and grandchildren Garrison, Gannon and Gibson Kepley, Jez Hamrick, McKenzie and Chase Miller, Landynn Hinson and Jaelyn and Caden Goodman.
Service: The funeral will be at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Faith Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Mike Shoaf and Rev. Ernest Mullins. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at Faith Baptist Church from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Memorials: May be made to Nazareth Community Church, Building Fund, Rockwell, NC.
Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Kepley Family.
Salisbury Post, 6 May 2010