What happened to Gary Stewarts wife?

What happened to Gary Stewarts wife?

Gary Stewart, the country singer whose 1970s hits chronicling an alcohol-drenched honky-tonk life paralleled his own struggles with booze, drugs and depression, has died. He was 58. Stewart’s wife of more than 40 years, Mary Lou, died a month earlier after a bout with pneumonia.

How long was Gary Stewart married?

But he was married to his sweetheart for nearly 43 years. And then his sweetheart died. Mary Lou passed away on November 26, 2003. Gary was heartbroken.

Where is Gary Stewart buried?

Gary Joseph “Joey” Stewart

Birth	5 Oct 1962
Death	12 Feb 1988 (aged 25)
Burial	White City Cemetery Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
Plot	Section 3, North
Memorial ID	22724701 · View Source

How did singer Gary Stewart die?

Suicide
Gary Stewart/Cause of death

How old was Gary Stewart when he passed away?

59 years (1944–2003)
Gary Stewart/Age at death

Who wrote Gary Stewart songs?

Original songs

Title	Written by
Happy Anniversary	Gary Stewart, Bill Eldridge
It Takes Me All Night Long	Gary Stewart, Bill Eldridge
Leave Them Boys Alone	Hank Williams, Jr., Tanya Tucker, Gary Stewart, Dean Dillon
Only a Woman Like You	Gary Stewart, Bill Eldridge

Is Gary Stewart dead?

Deceased (1944–2003)
Gary Stewart/Living or Deceased

Who was Gary Stewart married to?

Mary Lou Taylor Stewartm. 1962–2003
Gary Stewart/Spouse
Gary Stewart, singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist: born Jenkins, Kentucky 28 May 1945; married 1962 Mary Lou Taylor (died 2003; one daughter, and one son deceased); died Fort Pierce, Florida c15 December 2003.

Is Gary Stewart’s father the Zodiac killer?

It’s been nearly five years since Gary Stewart’s book was published laying out the evidence that led him to conclude his biological father was the notorious Zodiac Killer of the 1960s.

What does Gary Stewart do for a living?

Stewart hails from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and currently works as an electrical engineer and vice president of Delta Tech Service of Louisiana. As a child, he was given up for adoption and had no contact with his birth parents until his late 30s.

Who cracked the Zodiac cipher?

David Oranchak
David Oranchak, the leader of the team that cracked the 340-character cipher, said in a written exchange that he was skeptical of Mr.

How was Zodiac Killer caught?

Local police say they have determined Bates’s killing is not connected to the Zodiac. The Zodiac Killer captured public attention after he began sending taunting messages and ciphers to local newspapers, threatening to commit further violence if his letters were not printed.

Where did Gary Stewart live most of his life?

Throughout the 1970s, Stewart was a country hitmaker, both as a songwriter and as an artist with a compelling vibrato voice and a high-energy live show. He was born May 28, 1945 in Letcher County, Ky. After his coal miner father was maimed in a mining accident, the family moved to Fort Pierce, which became Stewart’s base for life.

How did Gary Stewart’s wife Mary Lou die?

Gary was spooked by a lot in life and tried to deal with it in the ways that many of us do: drugs and alcohol. When his wife of 43 years, Mary Lou, died of pneumonia in 2003, Stewart’s shaky connection with mortality unraveled entirely and he ended it all with a gunshot to the head.

How did Gary Stewart become a country singer?

While playing in an Okeechobee, Florida, honky-tonk known as the Wagon Wheel, Stewart met country singer Mel Tillis, who advised Stewart to travel to Nashville to pitch his songs. He recorded a few songs for the small Cory label in 1964 and began co-writing songs with local policeman Bill Eldridge.

What was the name of Gary Stewart’s son?

Soon after, Stewart returned to Florida, where alcoholism and drug use kept him from recording for much of the 1980s. His son, Gary Joseph Stewart, committed suicide late in the decade as well. Stewart signed with the HighTone label in 1988 and recorded three albums over the next five years.