Gary Washington Sr. Obituary
We bid farewell to Gary Washington Sr. (Thibodaux, Louisiana), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 28, 2025 at the age of 69. Gary touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Willie Washington, Jr. and Eula Pearl Waller-Washington; his wife Ava Marie Owens Washington; his brother Willie Washington, III; his parents-in-law, Lionel James Owens, Sr. and Elouise Skidmore Owens; his grandparents, Willie Washington, Sr., Mary Alice Washington, Ervin Waller, Sr. and Bessie Mae Courtney-Lloyd; his grandfather-in-law Carrie Williams; his brothers-in-law, Larry L. Thomas, Troy Jacquot and Don Frye; and his nephew Dwayne.
He is survived by: his son Gary Burnell Washington, Jr. (Suella Lewis-Washington); his nephew Jaydon Paul Blackledge; his granddaughters, Payton Alexis and Jalyn Elise Washington; his siblings, Nathan Washington (Charlette), Carl Washington, Fredric, Valerie Thomas and Jeanie M. Edmonds (Norman Edmonds, Sr.); his siblings-in-law, Lionel James Owens, Jr. (Michelle), Darrel Paul Owens, Sr. (Lorey), Michael Johnson, Lawrence Ellis, Jr. (Carolina), Curtis Ellis, Glen Ellis (Judy), Steven Ellis, Mitchell Ellis (Dorothy), DeJaun Jones Nixon, Demtria Hayes (Herman), Deborah Henning (Tim), Brenda Moore (Oscar) and Beverly Mason (Ray); his aunt Carrie Ellis; his godchildren, Jeanie M. Edmonds, Larry Thomas and Tierre; and his grandchildren, Christopher Barrio, Lauren Owens and Janay Edmonds.
