Gary Gourley, 73, Springfield, passed away Friday, September 21st , 2012. Gary was born in Springfield to Roy and Veda Gourley. He was married to his wife Sandra Gourley for 47 years. He retired from the Springfield Fire Department. Gary was preceded in death by his parents and brother; Eugene Gourley. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; his daughter, Alicia Stone and husband Douglas; his brother, Glen Gourley; sisters, Dorothy Kresser and Doris Talent; and five grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Ryan, Noah, Jacob, and Abigail. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. The family asks that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142.