Gary Michael Glaze

Gary Glaze ObituaryPublished by Legacy on Mar. 3, 2026.Gary Michael Glaze, 77 of Memphis, Tennessee died Sunday, March 1st.He was born in Memphis in 1948 to J.A. (Alvin), and Nelle Glaze.He grew up in Frayser and graduated from Trezvant High School in 1966. After school, he joined the sheet-metal union, worked at International Harvester for eight years and ultimately retired from the University of Memphis after 27 years in the Physical Plant.Gary was a devoted Sunday school teacher for many years and also taught weekly lessons at a local nursing facility. His level of commitment to the lesson was easily seen during the week with countless reference guides and pages of notes present as he prepared.He was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan, as well as a University of Memphis, basketball and football supporter. From an early age, he fell in love with auto racing, traveling to hundreds of races in his lifetime and rarely missed a race on TV.Gary was proceeded in death by his father, Alvin and mother Nelle.He is survived by his wife, Carolyn of 49 years.Son, Toby, daughter-in-law, Deanna, and granddaughter Shelby.Son, Casey, daughter-in-law Elizabeth, and granddaughters Nevaeh and Teagan.In lieu of flowers, any expression of sympathy may be made to the Ellendale Baptist Church missions emphasis.Service times are pendingTo send a flower arrangement in memory of Gary Michael Glaze, please click here to visit our sympathy store.Place the Full Obituary in Any NewspaperThis is just an online death notice. You can publish a complete obituary in over 2,700 newspapers.Online memorialInform your communityReceive memories and condolencesGet StartedLegacy.com reports daily on death announcements in local communities nationwide. Visit our funeral home directory for more local information, or see our FAQ page for help with finding obituaries and sending sympathy.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.