Gary Franklin Meacham
November 24, 1949 ~ November 25, 2022
Marietta Southern Cremations & Funerals
Gary Franklin Meacham of Marietta, Georgia departed this earthly life on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the age of 73.Gary was born in Atlanta, GA on November 24, 1949, to Merle Meacham Catlin and James Franklin Meacham.
He grew up in southwest Atlanta in the neighborhood of Cascade Heights and attended Southwest High School.
For the last 23 years, Gary enjoyed working for Industrial Supply Solutions, Inc. with a specialization in providing services for the aggregate industry and was a longtime member of the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association, having served as a dedicated member of the GCAA Workshop & Expo Committee for over 20 years. Prior to his tenure at ISSI, he provided services for general industry during his time at Bearings & Drives, Motion Industries, Kaman Industrial Technologies, and Paterson Gear Motor. Gary was a lifelong enthusiast of aircraft, firearms, and deer hunting.
Gary was preceded in death by his mother, Merle Meacham Catlin, and his father, James Franklin Meacham. He is survived by his sons, James F. Meacham II (Celeste) and Matthew S. Meacham (Alexandra Hoffman), along with his grandchildren, Ashley M. Meacham (Noah Linn) and Tyler J. Meacham (Rachel), and his great-granddaughter, Olivia G. Meacham. He is also survived by his sisters, Gale E. White and Jan E. Meacham.
Visitation will be at 10am followed by service at 11am.
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We send you thoughts of peace and comfort during this difficult time. Gary was beloved by his ISSI family, and he will be greatly missed by all.
Gary Your teammates at Industrial Supply Solutions Braselton & Macon, will miss you tremendously. Gonna miss all the 5pm breakdowns. Love you Ole Man!
Gary and I had this love/hate relationship. Its funny because I talked with him 20+ times a day. He always made my work day eventful! Every time I answered the phone I would hear his voice say “how did you know that you were the one I wanted to talk to?” He use to tell people, “as much as they frustrate me at the office, I love every single one of them”. And we felt the same way about him. I will forever miss his grumpy big headed self. It will never be the same. However, I will continue on with his impeccable customer service and treat his customers as family, just as he did. RIP my friend. Its gonna be hard with out you.
Allyson – his favorite!
Gary and I have been best friends since the 4th grade in grammar school. We hit it off due to our shared love of cars and airplanes. During our grammar school and early high school days, we spent our time together talking cars and just growing up during the crazy 60s. We’ve seen and done a lot, Gary and I, as you might imagine. These last few years, we’ve talked on the phone at least once a week and met at Viva Mexico every Saturday night at 5:30 where we would talk for another 2-3 hours. We never ran out of thing to talk about. Gary’s head was full of what he called useless information and he had a memory like no one else I’ve ever known. He could tell you the rocker arm ratio of an Olds W-31 350 or the horsepower of a world war II F4U Corsair. It’s been really tough since my friend passed away. Saturday nights will never be the same. Heck, the rest of my life will never be the same. Rest well old friend.
Jimmy, I didn’t know your Dad, but my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time.
Peggy Pitts Hall
With deepest sympathy, On behalf of Martin Marietta.
With heartfelt condolences,
Words seem inadequate to express the sorrow felt by the loss of Gary. We will miss the light his smile brought to us every time we saw him. He will remain in our hearts and memories forever. With deepest sympathy, the Family at David’s Gun Room
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss… Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Knew Gary for over 35 years , one of the smartest men I have ever met, always a story to tell, along with work and life , he was proud of his family , a positive influence in my life , will be missed , be at peace my friend.