Gary L 'Chopper' Allison

Gary Chopper' L. Allison, 62, of Georgetown, passed away at 12:25am, Sunday, May 13, 2012, at Provena USMC, Danville. He was born on May 15, 1949, to Dennis and Fleda Fern {Hayworth} Allison in Bismarck. He was united in marriage to Cindy Witherspoon on May 28, 1976. She survives. He is also survived by: his daughters, Audrey Renee, Dawn Lynn, & U-Lee Samantha, all of Georgetown; his grandsons, Coty Michael, Justin Dale, & Lil' Gary Lee, all of Georgetown; his brother, Larry (Darlene) Allison of Tellico Plains, TN; his sister, Darlene (Charles) Carter-Hawkins of Decatur; his nephew, Ted Allison of Georgetown; his special nephew, Todd Allison of Murfreesboro, TN; and very close family friends, Dusty Hill, Darrin Holycross, Lisa Meeker, & Justin Alsup, all of Georgetown; and many other friends. Gary is preceded in death by his parents, Fleda & Dennis. Gary was employed with GE, Ryder Truck Lines, & Hyster. He has owned and operated his own trucking company, GLA Trucking, for 22 years. He was also the founder and president of The Junkyard Dogs Auto Club of Georgetown. He was a pillar of the community and an outstanding role model for all. He dedicated his entire life to his wife and family. Gary was best known for his sense of humor and his desire to teach others his tricks of many trades. He enjoyed working on, building, & cruising in his many street rods, riding his Harley, and just having family get-togethers, especially with his grandsons. Gary touched many lives in many different ways and will be deeply missed by everyone. His family requests that all who attend wear casual dress and that street rods are driven in true "Gary Spirit". A celebration of Gary's life will be held at 1:00pm, Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home, Georgetown, with Pastor Gerald McPhillips officiating. Visitation will be 4-8pm, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the funeral home. After the service, Gary will be taken on his "final cruise route" before being laid to rest in Georgetown Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations should be given to The Junkyard Dogs to help continue Gary's dream.