John Robert “Preacher” Gaither, 67, of Hiddenite, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Gordon Hospice House following a brief illness.
He was born June 27, 1944, in Iredell County and was the son of the late John Milton Gaither and Mabel Harris Gaither.
He attended Harmony High School and completed Barber’s School of Winston Salem. He retired from A-1 Mobile Homes and became self-employed.
He is survived by his son, Jody C. Gaither (Carla), one daughter, Michelle G. Campbell (Greg), both of Harmony. He has two grandsons, Joseph C. Gaither, and Benjamin A. Gaither and one granddaughter, Carly J. Gaither. He is further survived by a brother, Tommy Gaither (Sue), of Olin and two sisters, Jonell G. Lewis (Jim), of Harmony, and Martha Ann G. York, of Statesville. Numerous nieces and nephews along with his canine companion, Mandy, also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. Gaither will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Clarksbury United Methodist Church with Rev. Mandy Jones and Rev. Steve Parks officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will visit with friends on Saturday evening from 7:00 until 8:30 PM at Nicholson Funeral Home. Active pallbearers will be Alan Lewis, Mark Gaither, Matthew Gaither, Clyde Marlowe, Marty Rector, and John Benson.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Gavini, Dr. Grimm, and the nursing staff of Iredell Memorial Hospital and Gordon Hospice House.
Memorials may be made to Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com
Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. John Robert “Preacher” Gaither.
In Loving Memory Of My Uncle
John Robert”Preacher”Gaither
As Long As You Remember Him
As long as you remember him
his loving memory will lives on.
And his spirit will be there with
you at every breaking down.
He’ll sing to you through the birds
in the spring time and a whisper
through the trees.
He’ll always bring you gentle and
comfort with a warm caressing breeze.
As long as you remember him.
his love will fill you hearts and
help to ease the sorrow that you’re
feeling while we’re apart from each other.
And with through of him.
And you’ll see the joy of sunlights in
the afternoon and a nature’s display.
And as long as you remember him.
He will always be near to lead you
with sweet tranquillity.
And at night time stars appear in the sky.
And the wonderful bond that he have
shared with his our love once and friends.
And to give you hope to a brighter furture.
And the strenght to see you through.
And Praise God He Is Home.
And His loving memories will bring
you hope,comfort and peace.
To:Jody And Michelle
In Memory Of Your Father
John Robert”Preacher”Gaither
Your Father’s Love Will Lives On
You are a living tribute to your father.
Through you,his kindness will shine
bright each day.
And through you his spirit will continue
to inspire goodness in the world….
And you are a living tribute
to his life here on earth….
And through you his love will
always live on.
And Praise God Your Father Is Home.
To:Carla Gaither And Greg Campbell
In Memory Of Your Father-In-Law
John Robert:Preacher”Gaither
Memories
If they bring tears let
them be clearing.
If they bring laughter,
let it be warm.
If they remind you both
of happier moments let
them be shelter to you
both through the storm.
With esch story,each tears,
and each tender memory….
A life time of this will always
fill a place in your hearts.
Praise God Your Father-In-Law Is Home.
To:Joseph,Benjamin And Carly
In Memory Of Your Grandpa
John Robert”Preacher”Gaither
In The Loss Of Your Grandpa
He gave you the gift of laughter
and dried his share of treas.
He left his mark on many lucky
lives through out his years.
He shared lots of his love around.
He shed a world of his lights.
And for his wonderful memories
he left behind and his spirit will
shine bright each day.
And his light of his love and the
warmth of his memory,and the
comfort of knowing that your
grandpa will be remember now
and always through his grandkids.
Praise God Grandpa Is Home.
Our Heartfelt thoughts are with you all. We will always have our memories of Preacher that will leave a warm place in our Hearts. Our lives were better knowing him.
In Loving Memory Of Our Brother
John Robert”Preacher”Gaither
Your Brother’s Love Lives On
You are a living tribute to your brother.
And through you his kindness will continue
to inspire goodness in this world….
You are a living tribute to his life….
And through you his love will always live on.
And Praise God He Is Home.
From Your Sisters and Brother:
Jonell G.Lewis of Harmony,N.C.
Tommy Gaither of Olin,N.C.
Martha G.York of Statesville,N.C.
To The Family Of
John Robert “Preacher” Gaither
I’m writing this because I’m so proud to say
this about someone that is very special to me.
My Uncle Preacher.When I needed someone he
was there no matter what.He was special to his
family and friends who loved him.He had two
special children and there family who was his
life.He inspired everyone who come in to his life.
To Jody and Michelle,Thank-You for letting me
be a part of your dad’s life.I know he loved us all.
May God be with us. Love:Anita
Stan and I are really sorry to hear about Preacher. He was a great guy and a cool granddad.
Martha and all family, sorry to hear the loss..will always remember “Preacher” did do it his way…