Gary Willingham

Carl Gary Willingham, 84, of Union City passed away 9:48 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2022, at his home.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2022, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Chip Davis and Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Burial will follow in Fremont Cemetery near Union City.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Tanner, Timmy Willing-ham, Wesley Willingham, Eric Baggett, Tony Darnall and Michael Baggett.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Willingham’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Gary was born July 4, 1937, in Tuscumbia, Ala., son of the late O’Neal Willingham Sr. and the late Alta Willingham. He married Joyce (Baggett) Willingham July 16, 1962. She survives. Gary served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1960. He was a retired carpenter and attended First Church of God in Union City.
He is also survived by two sons, Carl Thomas “Tommy” Willingham (Karen) of the Possum Trot community and Gary Donald Willingham of Jackson; three daughters, Doris Ann Toon (Kevin) of Union City, Joyce Marie Roberts (Chris) of Houston, Texas, and Cathy Diane Willingham of Martin; one brother, Terry Willingham (Sue) of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; two sisters, Janice Harris of Sheffield, Ala., and Shelia Willard (Earl) of Tuscumbia; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, which were his greatest treasures.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Jimmy Dale Willingham; one grandson, Kyle Matthew Toon; six brothers; one sister; and his best friend and brother-in-law, Paul Jones.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published 3.29.22