Gary R. Chaney (Camdenton)'s Obituary
Gary Rex Chaney, son of Carl Everett and Betty Ruth Pulliam Chaney, was born May 20, 1949, in West Plains, Missouri. He departed this life Friday, September 17, 2010, in his home, Linn Creek, Missouri, at the age of sixty-one years, three months and twenty-eight days.
On June 3, 1972, at Falling Springs in the Mark Twain National Forrest, he was united in marriage to Audrey Darlene Turpin and to this union two sons were born. Together they shared thirty-eight years of marriage.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Colin Chaney; paternal grandparents, Henry and Mary Chaney; maternal grandparents, Harley and Edna Pulliam; and his father-in-law, Marvin Turpin.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Chaney, of the home; two sons, Jerrad Chaney and wife Mechelle of Ashland, Missouri, and Brett Chaney of Linn Creek, Missouri; five grandchildren, Alexandria Satterfield, Lucas Chaney, Austin Chaney, Cailyn Chaney and Hayden Chaney; his parents, Everett and Betty Chaney of Birch Tree, Missouri; two sisters, Shari Wolford, and husband Bill, and Dana Pelate and husband Charley all of Birch Tree, Missouri; his mother-in-law, Darlene Turpin Lacy of Columbia, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Rhonda Ball and husband Tommy of Centralia, Missouri; a brother-in-law, Randy Turpin of Clarksburg, Tennessee, and Debbie Turpin of Jackson, Tennessee; nieces and nephews, Betsy Lawson and husband Ron, Jed Pelate and wife Jill, Deke Wolford, Staci Ball and husband Chris, Marque Turpin and Devon Ball; great-nieces and great-nephews, Erin Wolford, Bently Lawson, Wyatt Pelate, Toxey Pelate, Parker Lawson and Marshall Ball; and other relatives and many friends.
Gary was raised in Birch Tree, Missouri, and was a graduate of Birch Tree High School in the Class of 1966. He received a Bachelors of Science from Southwest Missouri State University in Geography and had a minor in History. He worked for over twenty-nine years for the Missouri Division of Youth Services as a Group Leader. After retirement, he worked for Eddie Bauer for several years.
He enjoyed all of God’s creation, especially birds, flowers, trees and rivers. He enjoyed photography, fishing, music and classic cars. He enjoyed following the Tea Party movement. He had fond memories of helping his Birch Tree family run a food cabin in the woods called Bucksnort that fed hunters during deer season. Most of all, he enjoyed time spent with his family, especially his buddy, Lucas.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle and a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and will treasure the memories he created for his family and friends.
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