Obituary for Gary Michael Monteith
Gary Michael Monteith peacefully passed away on January 17, 2024, at 75 years old.
Gary was born and raised in Transylvania County. He served in the 25th Infantry of the United States Army in Vietnam where he received his Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He was devoted and loving son to Mary Barnett Monteith and John Wesley Monteith Jr.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Barbara Ann Monteith; his daughters Becky Monteith Fulp and Christy Monteith Crane; his grandchildren Justin Lee Fulp (Maddie), Kaylee Ann Marie Farmer(Joshua), and Jacob Michael Fulp(Emily Jade); and his great grandson, Jaxon James Fulp.
They Buried a Farmer Today
Gave him back to the dirt from which he came. Earlier his family and neighbors walked by.
Looking at memories of a simple man's life. A table of photos, toy tractors and cards,
Telling the story of life on the farm. There are the overalls he wore every day.
All things that kept him close to his roots.
The smiles betray the hard times that he faced,
The worries and fears, the profits erased. By weather and markets, out of his hands.
Not born in a barn, but not far away. From the fields where a boy learned how to play. There are photos of his children and grandchildren, too, and he and his wife, there are more than a few. In the end, all he really had was his land. The soil, the cows , and even the donkeys, to his way of thinking, that's all he would need, to take care of his family, and help them stay safe, From a faster-paced world, not too far away. A good life, a simple life, that's what he led, He'd struggled like most, but came out ahead. And eventually, retirement, if ever a farmer could, he thanked the good Lord above for his life, and his land. His time ended quickly, his loved ones in tears, hoping he knew what he meant to them. He enjoyed his last years and made sure that he thanked God for all the years. Today they gather to remember and pray. About a simple man they loved, who was there every day. Through joy and sorrow, laughter, and pain, He was there when they needed him, right up to the end. Out to the cemetery, they carry him home, To a small plot of land, just under a stone. As they stand on a slope, not far from his land. The service now over, they leave him alone, knowing someday, he'll greet them once more. A dust cloud forms as the trucks drive away. They buried a farmer today.
Author Jeff DeYoung
The visitation will be held from 1-2 PM, Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Moody-Connolly Funeral Home with the funeral service starting at 2 PM. with Rev. Larry Wilson officiating. The burial with military rites conducted by the Transylvania County Honor Guard will follow the service at Davidson River Cemetery in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina.
Online condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com.
Gary was born and raised in Transylvania County. He served in the 25th Infantry of the United States Army in Vietnam where he received his Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He was devoted and loving son to Mary Barnett Monteith and John Wesley Monteith Jr.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Barbara Ann Monteith; his daughters Becky Monteith Fulp and Christy Monteith Crane; his grandchildren Justin Lee Fulp (Maddie), Kaylee Ann Marie Farmer(Joshua), and Jacob Michael Fulp(Emily Jade); and his great grandson, Jaxon James Fulp.
They Buried a Farmer Today
Gave him back to the dirt from which he came. Earlier his family and neighbors walked by.
Looking at memories of a simple man's life. A table of photos, toy tractors and cards,
Telling the story of life on the farm. There are the overalls he wore every day.
All things that kept him close to his roots.
The smiles betray the hard times that he faced,
The worries and fears, the profits erased. By weather and markets, out of his hands.
Not born in a barn, but not far away. From the fields where a boy learned how to play. There are photos of his children and grandchildren, too, and he and his wife, there are more than a few. In the end, all he really had was his land. The soil, the cows , and even the donkeys, to his way of thinking, that's all he would need, to take care of his family, and help them stay safe, From a faster-paced world, not too far away. A good life, a simple life, that's what he led, He'd struggled like most, but came out ahead. And eventually, retirement, if ever a farmer could, he thanked the good Lord above for his life, and his land. His time ended quickly, his loved ones in tears, hoping he knew what he meant to them. He enjoyed his last years and made sure that he thanked God for all the years. Today they gather to remember and pray. About a simple man they loved, who was there every day. Through joy and sorrow, laughter, and pain, He was there when they needed him, right up to the end. Out to the cemetery, they carry him home, To a small plot of land, just under a stone. As they stand on a slope, not far from his land. The service now over, they leave him alone, knowing someday, he'll greet them once more. A dust cloud forms as the trucks drive away. They buried a farmer today.
Author Jeff DeYoung
The visitation will be held from 1-2 PM, Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Moody-Connolly Funeral Home with the funeral service starting at 2 PM. with Rev. Larry Wilson officiating. The burial with military rites conducted by the Transylvania County Honor Guard will follow the service at Davidson River Cemetery in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina.
Online condolences may be left at www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com.