Gary Lee Stevens was born on February 9th, 1946, in Pryor, OK, the son of Melvin and Frances (Williams) Stevens. He grew up a household with two brothers and one sister, Ronald, Dusty and Sharon, and graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1964. He was inducted into the United States Army on October 24th, 1968 until he was honorably discharged on October 14th, 1970, serving his country as a Military Police and Guard in Giessen, Germany, the 709th Company B, earning the National Defense Service Medal and Marksman. It was while he was serving in Germany that he attended the Grand Prix in Monaco, spoke with Mario Andretti, the famous Italian race car driver who won 12 Grand Prix races, and met Princess Grace, the former Grace Kelly of Hollywood fame. Upon returning to the United States, he completed his Bachelors in Business at Northeastern State University. He developed a deep love of flying and anything to do with vintage aircraft and warbirds. He was a member of Experimental Aircraft Association, attending Airventure Flyin in Oshkosh, WI, and flew his Cessna 150 to the fly in. He loved his family and any chance to spend a little time with them. He loved life and lived it fast paced and full of adventure. Gary passed from this life on August 5th, 2023 at the age of 77 years. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.

Gary is preceded in death by his grandparents, his mother and father, one brother, Dusty Stevens, and his brother-in-law, Tony Petrik.

Those left to celebrate his life include his sister, Sharon Petrik of Broken Arrow, OK, one brother, Ronald Stevens of Broken Arrow, OK, and a very special niece, Kay Frances Dirickson and husband Neil of Tulsa, OK, as well as many cousins, and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.

Graveside Services for Gary Lee Stevens will be conducted on Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 at 10:00 AM at New Home Cemetery with Pastor Rex Hendrickson of Peggs Community Church officiating.

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