1972
Gary
2021
Gary Armond Wolford
June 2, 1972 — June 9, 2021
Gary Armond Wolford of Olathe, Kansas entered into eternal rest on 9 June, 2021. Born 2 June 1972 in Springfield, Illinois to Charles Armon Wolford and Sharlene Fay Schmidt Haney (who precedes him in death), he attended Illinois School for the Deaf (Class of 1990).
Passionate about theatre and performance art, Gary trained with the National Theatre of the Deaf and Bernard Bragg at National Louis University. Gary started a years long career in information technology with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1992-1994. He then worked for the Family Services Foundation of Baltimore, Maryland, Deaf Stop AIDS project from 1995-2000, first as a web page designer, then as a counselor. Gary served as the ASL consultant for the 2000 film “The Replacements”. He moved to New Orleans in 2000, survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005, then settled in the Kansas City area in 2010.
A proud and out gay man as well as a proud second generation Deaf son, Gary served in leadership roles both in the Rainbow Association of the Deaf in Baltimore and the Missouri Association of the Deaf, Jackson County Chapter. He was also a fierce lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and will be sorely missed by his beloved dachshund Bell.
Gary is survived by his siblings, John (Joey Stevens) Wolford (San Francisco, CA) and Cathee Wolford (Jefferson City, MO).
A memorial service to honor Gary will be held on Sunday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m., at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A private burial service is planned in Hermitage, Missouri, where Gary will be laid to rest.
The service will be livestreamed via Speaks Chapels page, as well as video recorded and posted to his web page.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600).
Passionate about theatre and performance art, Gary trained with the National Theatre of the Deaf and Bernard Bragg at National Louis University. Gary started a years long career in information technology with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1992-1994. He then worked for the Family Services Foundation of Baltimore, Maryland, Deaf Stop AIDS project from 1995-2000, first as a web page designer, then as a counselor. Gary served as the ASL consultant for the 2000 film “The Replacements”. He moved to New Orleans in 2000, survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005, then settled in the Kansas City area in 2010.
A proud and out gay man as well as a proud second generation Deaf son, Gary served in leadership roles both in the Rainbow Association of the Deaf in Baltimore and the Missouri Association of the Deaf, Jackson County Chapter. He was also a fierce lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and will be sorely missed by his beloved dachshund Bell.
Gary is survived by his siblings, John (Joey Stevens) Wolford (San Francisco, CA) and Cathee Wolford (Jefferson City, MO).
A memorial service to honor Gary will be held on Sunday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m., at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A private burial service is planned in Hermitage, Missouri, where Gary will be laid to rest.
The service will be livestreamed via Speaks Chapels page, as well as video recorded and posted to his web page.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600).
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Gary Armond Wolford, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
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Sunday, June 13, 2021
Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)
Speaks Suburban Chapel
For those who would like to attend Gary's service virtually, his memorial will be livestreamed. Please join us.
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