Gary Wilson Surratt

Funeral services for Gary Wilson Surratt, age 78 of Lindale, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at ChristPoint Methodist Church in Lindale with Pastor Jason Teague, officiating. Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. A private interment will follow at Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery in Tyler. Gary passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Tyler, Texas. He was born on July 17, 1947, in Atlanta, Texas to the late Elze Wilson and Dorothy Lea (Lumpkin) Surratt. Gary was a resident of Lindale where he was a member of ChristPoint Methodist Church. He was a proud graduate of Texas A&M University (1969) and a member of the Corps of Cadets. Gary retired after a 38-year high school coaching, teaching and administrative career with many stops that included Crowley, Carthage, Mesquite, and Huntsville High Schools. During this span, his teams won 667 games, winning 2 state championships at Huntsville (1979) and Crowley (1999), and taking All Saints Episcopal School to the state semifinals (2010). He was honored with an induction into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame (2024). In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, traveling, and spending time with his beloved family. Gary was a man of few words, except on the basketball court! He was a man of impeccable character, integrity, and had a deep abiding faith. He deeply loved his family, his Lord, and his dog, Baxter. Gary is survived by his wife, Kathy Kalb Surratt of Lindale; children, Jeff Surratt and wife, Jerra of New Braunfels, Andy Surratt and wife, Becky of Brownsboro, and Krista Allen and husband, Jaime of Cypress; grandchildren, Kennedy Surratt, Jackson Surratt, Jackson Wiley, Audrey and Andi Allen, Jenna and husband, Matt Durrette, Bailey and Kaity Sanders. Great grandchildren, Lawson and Grayson Durrette. Sister and husband, Kathy and Dennis Gilbert, Brother and sister-in-law,Kent and June Kalb, Sister and brother-in-law, Karla and Robert Sevier; and numerous other loving family members and friends. Serving as pallbearers are Jeff, Andy, and Jackson Surratt, Jaime Allen, and Dennis and Matt Gilbert. If desired, contributions may be made to Tunnels to Towers, St. Jude, or ChristPoint Methodist Church.

Gary Wilson Surratt

July 17, 1947 - July 2, 2026