Sheila Denise Gary Obituary (1962 - 2019)

Our family, Dekalb County School System, Saint Phillips Church, and the Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority lost a pillar on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 as Reverend Dr. Sheila Denise Gary passed away after battling Stage 4 Liver and Lung Cancer. She lived a very fulfilling life as a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, minister, teacher, counselor, friend and bonus mother to her students. Sheila is survived by her husband William James Gary Sr. of 34 years, their two sons: William James "BJ" Gary Jr. (wife Elenora), and Anthony Rashad Gary. She is also survived by her mother Doris V. Byrd, three sisters: Jaelinne Mason, JoTonya Willis, and Sonya Byrd-Joyner, two brothers: Carlos Byrd and Bobby Byrd Jr., one grandson/nephew D'Angelo "Lil Man" Rhodes, mother in law; Sylvia Gary Harper, brother in law; Wendell R. Gary and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Frank Byrd Sr. and stepfather Jacob Brick Mason Jr. Her legacy will always live in the hearts of everyone she has interacted with. The Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM., at Saint Phillips African Methodist Episcopal Church 240 Candler Road. S.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30317. Rev. William D. Watley, Ph.D., Senior Pastor. Public Visitation: Friday, August 2, 2019: Time 1:00 PM - 7 PM at Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home &Crematory 4347 Flat Shoals Parkway Decatur, GA 30034 The Omega Omega service for Dr. Sheila D. Gary will be conducted by the Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Details are as follows: Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Saint Philip AME Church 240 Candler Road, SE Atlanta, GA 30317 Interment Hillandale Memorial Garden 6201 Hillandale Drive Lithonia, Georgia