Gary was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was devoted to his family and enjoyed fishing, camping and motorcycling. He had worked as a carpenter and loved traveling to Doll Mountain near Ellijay.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Tamara Wendt; son, John Wendt and his wife, Loretta; daughters, Corinda and Jennifer Wendt; stepfather, Richard Kerstner; brother, Maurice Wendt; sisters Suanne Kerstner and her husband, Tito, and Cherry Wendt; granddaughters, Layne, Leighanna and Lilly; and pets, Sara Sue, Lucy, Cocoa and Kitty Cat.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, March 1, 2019 at Goshen Baptist Church Goshen Church Way Waleska, GA 30183.