Mr. Carl Lewis McRary, 80, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Carolina Caring, following a period of declining health.

Carl was born on May 20, 1943, in Caldwell County to the late Gertha McRary Fairchild. Carl was previously employed as a cabinet designer.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Gertha McRary Fairchild and Stepfather Boyd Fairchild, an infant daughter, Carla McRary, and a nephew, Jimmy Settlemyre.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 46 years, Gayle Lail  McRary; a son, Jeffrey Todd McRary (Diana); one step daughter, Tamara Annas McRary (Richard McRary) ; three brothers, Danny Fairchild (Jane),Jerry Fairchild (Darlene), and Richard (Rick) Fairchild (Toni); grandchildren, Karly Frizsell (Taylor), Dylan McRary, Cody McRary, Alyssa Storie (Matt);great grandchildren, Sadie Frizsell, Kallie Frizsell, Dekata Turner; nieces and nephews, Ricky Settlemyer, Melissa Porter, Jamie Keller, Natasha DeMaio ,Richard Fairchild II (Becky); great nephews and nieces, Jordan Settlemyer, Jamie Porter and Richard Fairchild III, and a former sister in-law, Regina Roberts Fairchild.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church at 1:30 PM, with Rev. Scott Good officiating. Interment will follow at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery.

Family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the interment  at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church.

An online obituary can be found at www.mackiefh.com.

Mackie Funeral Service and Cremations is assisting the family.