Gary Lynn Shearer, Sr., 57, of Liberty, KY passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Born on September 22, 1960, in Glasgow, Kentucky, he was a son of the late James Elmer and Sarah Francis Westmoreland Shearer. He enjoyed fishing and coloring. Gary loved his family more than anything else.
He is survived by his loving wife, Martha Gail Johnson Shearer, whom he wed on February 23, 1984; a son, Gary Lynn (and Anna) Shearer, Jr., of Liberty; a sister, JoAnn (and Benny) Walls of Louisville; three brothers, James A Shearer of Louisville, David (and Louise) Shearer of Louisville and Billy Shearer of Russell Springs; and two grandchildren, Allison Faith Shearer of Science Hill and Hayden of Liberty.
In addition to his parents, Gary is preceded in death by his grandmother, Mae Shearer; a sister, Alice Irvin; and two brothers, Roger Dale Shearer and Thomas Shearer.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2017, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Peyton Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2017, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jay Lynn, Cody Carmichael, Bradley Lynn, Clyde Brooks, Steve Martin and Shawn Salyers. Honorary pallbearers will be Hayden, Allison, Krace Butler, William Johnson, Susie Lynn, Renee Durham and Donna Edwards.
Arrangements for Mr. Gary Shearer are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.
