Gary L. Bair, 74, of Point Marion, Pa., passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Born in Morgantown on May 9, 1948, he was a son of the late Oscar and Nora (Paul) Bair.
A 1966 graduate of Albert Gallatin High School, he was a former coal miner, having last worked at Maple Creek Mine. Gary honorably served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict and received the Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, as well as several other medals.
Surviving is his loving companion of the past 23 years, Connie (Martin) Bays; two sons and a stepson, Brian Bair, DeWayne Bair and David Fulmer and their families; a sister, Pam Lyons, of Smithfield, Pa., and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Patty Hellen on Nov. 10, 2022, and two brothers, Wesley Bair and one in infancy.
Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, Pa., from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday and from 10 until the 11 a.m. hour of service on Monday. Interment follows in the Little Arlington Section of Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion, Pa., with Military Honors accorded by the Point Marion Veterans Posts.
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