Gary (Tuff) Lee Van Wey passed away on September 13th, 2024, in Lenoir, North Carolina, at the age of 82. He was born in Marietta, Ohio to Richard and Hazel Van Wey on December 5, 1941.
Gary attended Marietta High School and graduated in 1959. He joined the Marine Corps and served part of his time in Iceland. He worked for Wilson Heating in Marietta for several years before moving to Florida where he met his present wife, Bonnie.
He is survived by a daughter, Belinda (Jack) Dahlheimer of Texas, a son Kristjan (Megan) Van Wey of Indiana, and two grandchildren, Jessica and Derek. He is also survived by four sisters, Sally Lee of Marietta, Barbara (Bill) Ford of Florida, Gloria Grimes of Florida, and Kathy Sumpter of Arkansas, sister-in-law Penny Van Wey of Marietta, brother-in-law Ray Treadway of Marietta, and many nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his brother Ronald Van Wey and sister Carol Treadway. He was a loving brother to his five younger sisters. He will be missed.
Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Gary Lee Van Wey.