Gary R. Ziegler, age 81 of Whitlock, TN, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Gary was born in Spencerport, NY in November 1941. Gary was an entrepreneur who started and operated many successful businesses throughout his lifetime. He was a talented mason who contributed to projects in his home state and south Florida in the 1970s. His business ventures included a masonry company, a tire store, a small grocery store, and a utility trailer manufacturing business. He ran his last business into his late 70s. Gary was also a commercial driver who traveled the United States. It was in those travels that he fell in love with Tennessee and relocated there in the early 1980s. Gary was a life-long fan of Chrysler products and was a member of the Chrysler 300 Club International. Gary is survived by his fiance Diane, daughters Dawn (Jamie) Ziegler and Tracie Johncox, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral plans will be set at a future date.