He was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church and the Immaculate Men’s Club. He was a Kentucky Colonel, and an active member with the Shriners Club. Gary was known as a local advocate for his community.
He enjoyed fishing, boating, skiing, watching NASCAR, the Kansas City Chiefs, and was a fan of all Kentucky sports. Gary also loved to travel, he enjoyed going to the lake, as well as cooking and grilling for everyone, but most of all he loved spending time with this family.
Including his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Dorothy Hoffman, Junior Pickrell, Nancy Collignon, and Ruth Pickrell.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Donna Marie Tretter Pickrell; two sons, Jason (Catherine) Pickrell of Owensboro and Josh (Mary Katherine) Pickrell of Louisville; five grandchildren, Rhianna, Roxanne, Jude, Griffin and Carter Pickrell; a brother, John (Mary) Pickrell of Owensboro; three sisters, Jo Ann (Jimmy) Kimmel, Patty (R.C.) Keith and Barbara (Clifford) Martin all of Owensboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
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