GARY DETIEGE, Husband of JoAnn Ezell
| GARY DETIEGE, Husband of JoAnn Ezell
Gary DeTiege was married to JoAnn Ezell, Gary served in the Vietnam also AirForce and National Guard was where served last. Before Marriage to JoAnn he had a son from his first wife, the name
of the son was Mickial Gobin, he turned 25 years old in 1991, Gary, married JoAnn Ezell,and a daughter was born to them on 14 May 1981, Gary's mother was Loretta DeTiege maiden name Hickman, she was born
22 July 1923 in Mobile, Gary went to school in Mobile in 1954 and 55 at ST. JOSEPH. his Father was Willie A. DeTiege,and his Grandpa was David DeTiege, he was born in Canada (location Quebec) Gary's grandpa
was said to have ran away from home at the age of 12 and settled at Morgan City, Louisiana as told by Gary's mother Loretta. Gary had two brothers and one sister: Vivian Marie, Jerry and Terry
Gary's mother said all of his people or Catholic, and his Blood line is Indian, French, Spanish.
Gary died in Mobile 1987, and in the Mobile paper called the Mobile Press Register on page 3-B Jan.26,1987 it was followed as:
Funeral services will be held Monday for Gary John DeTiege, 39,who died Friday, apparently from injuries received while distributing surplus food at the Fowl River American Legion Hall. His funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m at St.Rose of Lima Catholic Church at Mon Luis Island. Sue Coulson, vice president of American Legion District,33, said DeTiege was a member of Fowel River American Legion Post No. 250. The Mon Louis Island resident was a member of a community action program which aided in the distribution of federal surplus dairy products to underpriviliged people. He had been involved in the
program since its inception a year ago. Mrs. Coulson said he hit his head while unloading food from a truck
on Monday and died Friday, apparently of complications caused by the accident. DeTiege is remembered by associates as a special person.
"In our area he is a hero," Mrs. Coulson said. "He has contributed his time and service to every program we've had. "He donated all of his vital organs," she said. "There was a man in Tampa who was desperate need of a heart. DeTiege was 39,but he was active military and in great shape. He looked 25, so they gave his heart to the man in Tampa." DeTiege was on active duty with the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort
Whiting Armory.
Gary was separated from JoAnn Ezell, But he still loved her said his mother Loretta, and they were close to getting back together at the time. Let me say also I do know JoAnn, was also still in love with Gary, when she dranked she would say, No one knows what me and Gary, went though. she was still living at 1417 Azalea Road when she said this.
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