Garry Carpenter Sayles

Candler – Garry Carpenter Sayles, 72, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Garry retired from the US Postal Service, and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He obtained the rank of Sergeant in the US Marine Corp, and was medically retired from the Corps from wounds he received during the Vietnam War, which earned him the Purple Heart. Garry loved his family, working on cars, and playing pool, and will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor. Garry was the son of the late William Marion and Avonell Carpenter Sayles. He was also preceded in death by a son, Mark Sayles. Surviving are his wife, Trilbia Jean Hamilton Sayles; children: LaRema S. Holden and husband Dennis, Rodney C. Sayles and wife Tammy, and Chris Sayles; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers: Larry Sayles and wife Dot and Bill Russell and wife Rene; half-brother, Jimmy Hess; half-sister, Sharon Brocklehurst; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday in the chapel of the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, with the Rev. Allen Rash and Rev. Donnie Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family to assist with final expenses.