Herman ‘Gary’ Overman, 60, of North Wilkesboro, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014. He was born June 16, 1954, in Iredell County to Herman Bean and Evelyn Call Overman. He was a mechanic with NASCAR race teams and worked for Junior Johnson as well as Travis Carter Motorsports, Team Rensi Motorsports and others. Mr. Overman was preceded in death by his father and grandparents, Lois Brooks Call and Brance Call.
Surviving are three daughters, Patricia Johnson and husband, Chris, Samantha Call and husband Keith, all of North Wilkesboro, and Kayla Danielle Overman of Oklahoma; his mother, Evelyn Call Overman of North Wilkesboro; a brother, James Randy Call and wife, Vickie, of North Wilkesboro; a sister, Lois Call Sumner and husband, Ricky Sr., of Pleasant Garden; and four grandchildren, Gregory Williams, Nicole Call, Zack Call and Emily Johnson.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at the Miller Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. David Wellborn and the Rev. Mike Church officiating. Burial will follow in Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Miller Funeral Service from noon until 2 p.m. on Thursday, prior to the service.
The family has requested no flowers. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 2361, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 28659 or to Fishing Creek Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 2446 Fishing Creek Arbor Road, Wilkesboro, N.C. 28697. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com.(Wilkes Journal-Patriot)(11-5-2014)
