July 5, 1949 - April 12, 2024
School Teacher
From Beaver, Ohio
Served in Brandon, Florida
Affiliation: Southern Baptist
Gary is seen on the left.
Gary Lee Alley Sr., of Tallahassee, Florida passed away on Apail , 0, 10 at the and kathryn Ale. He rule stipp in
City, Ohio, and after graduating from Tippecanoe High School he attended Tennessee Temple College in Chattanooga, Tennessee where he met his wife to be, Judy Clark.
Gary and Judy spent their married life in Florida, particularly 40 years in Brandon where they raised a family of three boys and were members of the First Baptist Church of Brandon. Gary's faith was central to his life; he served as deacon, sang in the choir, and worked with the youth during his sons' teenage years.
Gary earned his B.A. from Tennessee Temple College in 1972 and then dedicated 18 years to the trucking industry. He furthered his education with an M.A. from the University of South Florida in 1996 and transitioned to a 15-year career with Hillsbor-ough County teaching social studies in middle schools like Progress Village and Horace Mann.
In their retirement, Gary and Judy enjoyed traveling and visiting their sons' families in Tallahassee, Florida and Jerusalem, Israel as well as cruising with friends and grandchildren to exotic locations. Gary was often seen with a book in hand on his back porch enjoying visitors and Judy's popular sweet tea.
As Gary's health declined, he and Judy moved to Tallahassee in 2022 to be closer to family support and joined Morningside Baptist Church.