Tony Irwin Gaines passed away peacefully April 24, 2018 at the age of 75. He was born October 20, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas and he had been a resident of Nevada for 28 years. Tony was known as a very happy man especially after marrying the love of his life, Yvonne Christman on May 16, 1980 in Texas. In his younger years, Tony was a man that enjoyed life to the fullest. He enjoyed sky diving, boxing, scuba diving and dancing. For many years, Tony and Yvonne were good dancers, so together they would dance the night away. He and Yvonne also enjoyed traveling. Mostly, Tony loved spending quality time with his family and friends. Tony was a Maintenance Operation Supervisor at the Circus-Circus Hotel and Casino and he retired after 20 years of service. During that time, he was also employed with Continental Hotel and Casino part-time as a security officer. In his early years, he was employed by the LTV Corporation where he performed tests on planes, ships and space shuttles for the government. He was also a member of Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC). Tony’s warm smile and outgoing personality will be missed by his family and friends.
Tony was preceded in death by his parents, Irwin and Estaleen Gaines; and two sons, Gary and Lynn Christman. Tony leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife, Yvonne Gaines; his 3 supportive children, Jarrod Gaines (Kim), Rhonda Lane, and Linda Lamury; 5 grandsons, Sammy Gaines, Mike Lamury, Dustin Armstrong, Tyler Armstrong and Austin Gaines; 3 granddaughters, Cherrie Hathaway (Ryan), Nicki Cunliff (Michael), and Lyndsey Gaines; 8 great grandchildren; brother, ML Gaines (Connie); sister, Sarah Wilson (Joe); and extended family members. A memorial service will be held in his honor on May 9th at 2:00 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to www.societyofststephen.org .
