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Gary Headley Obituary
He was born to Doyle and Marilyn Headley in Lawrence on Dec. 26, 1956. He was a life long resident of Lawrence and graduated from Lawrence High School with the class of 1975. He started working for Curtis 1000 during his senior year. After 22 years, Curtis 1000 closed their Lawrence location. Gary went to work for Schlumberger for the next 17 years until medically retiring in 2014. He made life long friends wherever he went. Friends and family were always important.
Gary enjoyed spending time on the farm in Cuba, KS, where he would ride ATVs, enjoyed hunting and building fence.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Doyle Headley. He is survived by his mom, Marilyn Headley, Lawrence, brothers Larry (Kathy), Oklahoma City, OK, Terry (Lois), Kansas City, MO., best friend and brother Barry, Overland Park, KS, sister Sherry (Bob) Wesner, El Reno, OK, many nieces, nephews, and cousins, along with one special great niece.
Funeral services will be at 11 am, Friday, October 20, 2017, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.
Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com
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for Gary Headley
Sean Williams
October 31, 2017
My sincere condolences to family and friends. Gary was memorable enough that I share my respects after meeting him at Pinckney elementary school in the 1960's and following through Lawrence High. He was a good man and will be missed!
Rich
October 19, 2017
I'm truly sorry for the family's loss.
Lance Logan
October 19, 2017
Gary was one of the nicest finest people I have ever known. Gary was special in many ways. I can still and always will remember how he would stick up for me when Rick and his other friends might be tormenting me in one way or another when I was a kid. I have so many memories of Gary and his entire family from the ramp jump in front of our house that Gary won but his front fork busted and his chin road the sidewalk, to my first ride over 100 MPH, 120 to be exact, in the old blue station wagon, to the hanging on to Gary as he pulls a wheeling on his motorcycle with me on the back as we ride down Iowa street, to the crazy trip to south Dakota for Rick's wedding, to the rides in the new-old Chevy 4-wheel Frankenstein truck, to helping out at Bandimere race track in Denver, to hanging out and playing foosball at Louise's West. I could go on and on. Through all that I never heard Gary say a bad word about anybody, he was truly special.
Rusty Howard
October 19, 2017
Barry, sorry to hear about Gary. I lost Randy in 2015 and think about him every day. That's how they live now, never forgotten. Love ya brother.
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David and Lynnie Kendrick
October 19, 2017
We are so very sorry to hear about Gary's passing. Our prayers and thoughts are with his family. He will be missed.
Donald Jones
October 18, 2017
Gary was always a great friend and person, from 4th grade till now. Riding bikes with the Headleys, helping roll papers, crabapple wars, drag racing and just hanging out at his house. he will be missed.
Bryan Wyatt
October 18, 2017
Sorry to hear of Gary's passing. My thoughts of growing up with Gary and the Headley family are flooding my memories of Illinois St. May you all find comfort and peace. RIP Gary...
Kimberly (Kim) Kolman
October 18, 2017
In Loving Memory of Gary. . .keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. Gary was a wonderful person and will be missed by so many of us here in Cuba. My Deepest Sympathy to all of you,
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