Gerald Thomas Gardner Sr.

SHELBY - Mr. Gerald Thomas Gardner Sr., 70, of 606 Gold St., went to be
with the Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at Cleveland Regional Medical
Center.
Born in Cleveland County on June 13, 2006 to the late Andrew Vaughn Gardner and
Edna Mae Pendleton Gardner, he was a member of Putnam Memorial Baptist
Church. He enjoyed going to the Neal Senior Center, fishing, flying line
controlled airplanes and playing pool. He was a loving husband, Daddy, Paw
Paw and brother. He left his loving memories with his wife of 48 years,
his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother and sisters.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,
William Vaughn Gardner and a grandson, Michael Keith.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda Gaines Gardner of the home; a son,
Gerald Thomas Gardner Jr. and wife, Angie, of Mooresboro; three daughters,
Donna Jean Garitta and husband, Salvatore Jr., of Lake Lure, Sharon Willis
and husband, Richard and Terra Alexander and husband, Chad, all of Shelby;
two sisters, Janice Champion and husband, Ken and Suzanne McIntyre and
husband, Terry, all of Shelby; a brother, Kenneth Gardner and wife, Pat,
of Fallston; seven grandchildren, Michelle Tischofer and husband, Keven,
of Colchester, Conn., Shannon Shaw and husband, Richard, of Middletown,
Conn., Brandy Gardner of Mooresboro, Ashlee Willis of Shelby, Gerald
Thomas "Bubba" Gardner III, of Mooresboro, Aaron Alexander and Clayton
Alexander, both of Shelby; three great-grandchildren, Tori Tischofer,
Kalina Tischofer and Kamryn Tischofer, all of Conn.; and he is also
survived by his dog and cat companions, Buster, Sissy and Panther.
Visitation: The family will receive friends tonight at Putnam Memorial Baptist
Church 90 minutes before the service and other times at the home.
Funeral: Tonight at 7 at Putnam Memorial Baptist Church
Burial: Private burial will be held Wednesday at Sunset Cemetery
Officiated by: The Rev. Bryan Glisson
Memorials: Putnam Memorial Baptist Church, 1146 County Home Road, Shelby,
NC 28152 or Senior Center, 100 T.R. Harris Drive, Shelby, NC 28150