MANCHESTER – Funeral services for Mr. Gary Messick, age 75, of Manchester will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until the time of service at the funeral home. Mr. Messick passed from this life on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
Gary was born in Woodbury, TN, the son of the late Horace and Annie Messick. He was a very easy going guy, who liked to crack jokes and always had a smile on his face. Gary was a kind, gentle hearted man who loved his family, friends, and church family. He was a loving father and brother.
In addition to his parents, Gary is also preceded in death by one son, Curtis Messick; one sister, Dorothy Presley. He is survived by one son, Jason Messick (Sharon); one sister, Selene Yarbrough; many extended family members.
The family asks that due to COVID-19, everyone in attendance please wear a mask.
