Gary Wayne Dyer, 66 of Columbus, MS passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at his residence. Visitation will be Friday, July 19, 2013 from 1-2 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A Celebration of Life will follow at 2 PM with Bro. Jammie Turner officiating and Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Mr. Dyer was born July 12, 1947 in Prentiss County, MS to the late George Carlie and Minnie Aurelia Gholston Dyer. He retired in 2010 after working for Malco Theatres for 34 years. Mr. Dyer was a member of Asbury Methodist Church, Millport, AL and Halbert's Hunting Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and genealogy. Mr. Dyer is survived by his wife- Jan Price Dyer, Columbus, MS; son- Heath Alexander (Dawn) Dyer, Columbus, MS; daughter- Danielle Nichole Dyer (Art White), Ridgeland, MS; in-laws- Billy (Myra) Price, Columbus, MS; brother- in- laws- Mike (Debra) Price, Columbus, MS and Dan Price, Alpharetta, GA; grandchildren- Michael Alexander Dyer, Nicholas Hunter Dyer, Trace Randell Dyer and Canon Wayne Dyer. Honorary pallbearers will be Alton Pannell, Steven Kendrick, Woody Pearce, Terry Kitchens, Mike Beam, James Lloyd, Don Burchette and Steve Speed. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 16 Northtown Dr., Jackson, MS 39211 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.