Mr. Gary Gene Mabe, age 47 of Sparta, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at his residence.

Gary was born February 22, 1975 in Sparta, Tennessee to Elsie Brymer Gentry and the late Calvin Gene Mabe. Gary was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved to go to demolition derbys. In addition to his father, he is also preceded in death by his step-father Steve Gentry; grandparents Willie Lee Brymer, Willie Reed Brymer, Henry and Maudie Mabe.

Survivors include his mother Elsie Gentry

Wife: Sherri Mabe

Son: James Mabe

Daughter: Kaylee Mabe

Step-daughters: Tiffany (Dusty) Elkins, Beth (Casey) Young

Brother: Steven (Rhiannan) Gentry

Granddaughters: Shealynn and Emmalynn Elkins

Nephews: Tyson, Logan, Blake and Wyatt Gentry, Anthony Bumbaloug, Jainen Killian

Nieces: Leah Gentry, Jazmine and Shaylee Killian

Several cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews also survive

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Thursday, July 21, 2022 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Taylor's Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-8:00pm Wednesday at Hunter Funeral Home. Henry Roark and Dewey Young will officiate.

Steven Gentry, James Mabe, Dusty Elkins, Roy Brady, Jr., Keith Mabe, Jeffery Young and J.D. Pollard will serve as pallbearers