Gary Curtis Hambright

DATELINE:  KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA

Gary Curtis Hambright

Gary Curtis Hambright, 76, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on August 19, 2021 at Atrium Health in Shelby, NC after a period of declining health.  Born in Cherokee County SC, He was son of the late Curtis Lee  and Adelia Turner Hambright.

Gary graduated from Kings Mountain High School where he enjoyed playing for the Mountaineer Baseball Team.  He was also a graduate of Cleveland Community College where he received an Associates Degree in Industrial Engineering.  He was a machinist, starting his career at Minette Mills, then working for Fiber industries and retiring from Commercial Intertech,   He was of the Christian Faith and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.   Gary enjoyed watching Major League Baseball and the Carolina Panthers football.  He later became a fan of Appalachian Football after his daughters attended and graduated from Appalachian State University.

SURVIVORS:  Wife of 51 years: Mary Childers Hambright, Kings Mtn. NC

Daughters: Amanda Hambright Houser and husband Danny, Vale, NC

Melissa Hambright, Lincolnton, NC

Graveside Services will be Private

INTERMENT: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina

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