Gary Kempton Nye age 67 of Ormond Beach, Florida died Tuesday May 13, 2008 in Orange City, FL at the West Volusia Care Center after a valiant fought life with cancer.
He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 9,1941 the son of C.J. and Angie Weeks Nye and was raised in Greenville, MI graduating from Greenville High School with the class of 1959. He graduated also from Albion College, University of Michigan and Brooklyn Polytechnic University with a Masters Degree in Engineering. His engineering career began in 1965 with General Electric in Syracuse NY and then he transferred to Daytona, Florida and continued with Lockheed Martin Corporation retiring in 2001.
He was an accomplished musician and loved his Jazz music.
He married Gloria G. Howell, his high school sweetheart on September 29,1962. She survives along with their children; Melissa Ann Purvis of Deland FL, Glenn Michael and Jennifer Nye of Buda, TX and Jeffrey Mark Nye of Ormond Beach, FL, his granddaughters, Hayden Grace and Lyra Gabrielle Nye of Texas, his brother Barry and Carla Nye of Greenville, MI and his wifes family, Jack Howell of Greenville, MI., Terry and Sue Howell of Trufant, MI, Pat Christensen of Belding, MI , Robert Sr. and Joyce Phillips of Ionia and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, C.J. and Angie, an infant son, sisters-in-law, Marvel Howell, Jeanette Phillips, Marge Snow, and Marilyn Moore all preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday May 20, 2008 at 11 AM from the chapel of Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville MI with Rev. Jerrold T. Jones officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memory Gardens, Belding MI. A visitation will be held on Monday evening from 6 8 PM at the funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be given to First United Methodist Church of Greenville or the Salvation Army.
