Funeral service for Mr. Heyward Johnny Gainey, Sr. 85, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Calvary Baptist Church, Shalotte, NC. Rev. Joe Needham will be officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in Carolina Memorial Park Cemetery, Concord, NC. Lee Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family.
Mr. Gainey passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021. Born in Chesterfield County, SC, he was a son of the late John W. Gainey and Hattie Jean Atkinson Gainey. He proudly served in the US Army.
Heyward was the husband of Genelia Huffman Gainey. They were active members of Calvary Baptist Church. He retired as a contractor in the HVAC industry following numerous years of service.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 66 years, Genelia are his sons, John Gainey (wife, Terri), Ronnie Gainey(wife, Donna); grandchildren, Jonathan Gainey, Nicholas Gainey, Nicholas Dowless, Christy Dowless, Matthew Gainey (Kyndle), McKenzie Nance (husband, C.J.); one great-grandson Gavin Gainey and a great-grandchild (Nance) on the way. He was preceded in death by brothers, J.C. Gainey, James L. Gainey, Willie Gainey; sisters, Dorothy Curtis, Mary Gulledge, and Helen Boan.
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