James Gary Steele

Gary is survived by his sweetheart and bride of 54 years, Charlot Mason Steele. Their children are Gary Steele Jr. and his wife, Laura Steele of Charlotte, North Carolina. Daughter Jennifer Steele Thoms and her husband Jeff Thoms of Waxhaw, North Carolina. Son Brandt Webster Steele and his wife Kara Steele of Pageland, South Carolina. Daughter of Gary, Leah McIvor, and her husband, Anthony McIvor, of La Mesa, California. Gary and Charlot are blessed with eight grandchildren, Haley, Kaitlyn, Natalie, Luke, Gabriel, Dane, James, and Hannah. In addition, Gary and Charlot have two great-grandsons, Knox and Brody. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Webster Steele, and his mother, Mary Anne Steele Fulmer Rhodes. He remains loved by his surviving siblings, Donald Steele Jr., and sisters, Deborah Anne Steele Dralle and Mary Catherine Steele Morris.

In his youth, Gary left his home of Fairfax, Virginia, to make it on his own. Gary was an adventurous young man who enjoyed riding horses and bulls. Gary and Charlot met in Phoenix, Arizona, and were married a short time later. Gary was a serial entrepreneur owning a strip-mining company in Kentucky, a waste management company in Virginia, and ultimately founding Advanced Residuals Management, an ongoing concern now owned and run by his son Brandt. Gary and Charlot considered home Sunset Beach, North Carolina, where they built a strong network of friends and a passion for their local church.

If you had the pleasure of encountering Gary (Pop or Daddy), you wouldn’t walk away without hearing what Jesus had done in his life. Gary loved all of God’s creation but had a special place in his heart for boating and fishing. Gary never missed a chance to share the gospel with his children, grandchildren, and anyone he met. Pop will be missed greatly, but his family is comforted and excited to know that he has arrived safely in the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ.

A visitation for James will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM at McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, 10500 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28210, and the funeral will begin at 12 noon. Graveside services will be private.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.McEwenPinevilleChapel.com for the Steele family.