The TRUTH about Gary Pepper! Interview with nurse Nancy
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- The TRUTH about Gary Pepper! Interview with nurse Nancy. Elvis Presley's friend Gary Pepper was a special person. He had Cerebral Palsy but that didn't stop him from being Elvis's #1 fan and accomplishing great things. I had the opportunity to chat with Gary's nurse and friend Nancy who was there through it all in Memphis, TN
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it's funny - but - the older I get the more sensitive I become to the overall "human condition". Putting "Mr. Pepper on the payroll" by Elvis speaks volumes and personally chokes me up. I know that you know it - but - Elvis was sincerely THE KING - of kindness as well! I have long said that this world is in desperate need of the fun, enthusiasm, creativity, and kindness that two special American's brought into this world - Elvis Presley and Walt Disney.
What a kind,thoughtful,generous man Elvis Presley was!
Thank you for watching! I really loved being able to do this interview
Im happy that the true story about Garry Peeper comes out in the Elvis world Nancy. Your life story with Garry touch my heart ! I can Imagine how hard it most been for Gary to lve with his sick mother and on top of all, he had to deal with his own cerebral palsy. Gary most have been a strong person.Thank you Ashley for you introducing nurse Nancy for us. Don`t know what more I can say ,this interview touched my heart and made me speakless. Appreciate your work Ashley !🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Thank you so much for listening, Jan! This story means so much to me and I'm so thankful Nancy was willing to help me share this with the Elvis community. Gary's story is difficult to hear at times but he accomplished so much. Thank you for the support, Jan! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
@@ashleysadventures You are much welcome !Do You know, what Ashley, when I listen to Nurse Nancy's story about her life with Gary Pepper, I know there's still angels out there and that Nancy's one of them ! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
@@jansorensen so true!! :)
Nancy is so articulate. She tells her stories without umms and uhhhs.
The stories run linear, and if she digresses, she goes back and picks up the thread. Easy to listen to. Also love Ashley that you did not overlay background music, and allowed Nancy to unwind her memories without interruptions. 👍
Very powerful to hear that Nash felt Elvis had passed at 11:00am. Since we cannot know otherwise, it is a time I will accept, especially since I too have had unexplained premonitions and feelings that came to fruition.
The second broken branch was new news to me. 😯
Lisa stroking Elvis' hair is such a sad, tender image.
I think the Chicago auction might have been at Leslie Hindman Galleries auction house? 🤔
Cannot believe that Nancy prevailed and wasn't forced by Gary to get those movie one-sheets!
$$$ 😱
As for the abandonment and mental cruelty that Gary suffered, it is heartbreaking to realize that the same and worse goes on every minute to children, the elderly and animals. Thank you to Nancy for taking on Gary's herculean caregiver role. Nancy is a nurse by training and heart.
This interview was not long enough for me, but I thank you both for making these precious memories available to us. 🤗 If Nancy has another run of memories hopefully she will contact you again Ashley so that you can work your reporting magic. 👌
Enjoyed this very much. 👋
Thank you for this wonderful comment. I passed it along to Nancy. She was such a treasure to talk to and I'm so happy she was willing to share her time with Gary for their mutual love of Elvis, then share her memories with me all these years later. I agree with everything you said! Thank you so much for watching! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Totally agree with everything you said 💞🙏🏻😘
Dang i feel so bad for Gary! That broke my heart when Nancy mentioned what his mother said about him. Great interview Ashley!
Mine too :/ Thank you for watching and learning about Gary! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
God rest your soul Gary. You have all the love now
What an amazing interview. The Hawaiian body guard was Ed Parker. Sad how the area around Graceland has deteriorated. Hopefully it will get revitalized. Nancy and Elvis are Angels on earth. To care for Gary when Gary’s own family wouldn’t.
It made me cry when she tells how Gary and his mother was found . Help me .... 😭 oh I can barely type. Also it made me so mad knowing that the man nurse at the nursing home was feeding Gary too fast. It makes you wish you could go out in the world and make sure things aren't happening like that to people with cerebral palsy or any kind of health problems. I love how Gary knew to save all of his Elvis memorabilia and ran a fan clue. The good thing now is that Gary is with Jesus. He'll never suffer like that again. Nor will his mother. I did not that Gary and Nacy were there at Elvis' funeral. I never heard about the second tree or that Lisa was stroking Elvis' hair. Those are some new stories too. Thank you Ashley Drew for sharing this amazing story about Gary Peppers. Because of you his life will always be remembered.
Are you okay? Bonnie..
@@henkhemming6674 , ha ..yep !! I'm great !! 😉👍
You have a good heart, Bonnie. I have such admiration for Gary and all he accomplished despite his challenges and its really hard to learn about all the mistreatment he suffered. Thank you so much for listening to this interview, this one really meant a lot to me 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Thank you for looking out for fellow Elvis fans 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
I worked in health care for many year's and I'm with you, it would be nice if we could protect all the Gary's of the world. Unfortunately we can't but it's a beautiful thought, maybe if we could all play a part and do what we can to change the world, it would be a better place to live. It's so important to be kind and treat other's like they deserve to be treated. I believe Elvis did his part, he was such a beautiful person. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had more people like him that could see the need and do something about it.
Gosh it just makes me so sad. I’m glad Elvis took to helping Gary.
So very interesting! Elvis touched so many people's life. Great interview.
Thank you so much for tuning in! Thank you Ella 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Elvis and Nancy made a big difference in Gary's life. A beautiful story!
You’re absolutely right!! So glad those two stepped up! Thank you for tuning in 😊🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Wow! What a memory this lady has, lots of detail. Thank you very much for this interview, Ashley. Thank you Nancy for sharing your fabulous memories. I really enjoyed it. Much love from England. 💖 🇬🇧
Thank you so much for watching! This story means so much to me so I'm glad you gave it a listen 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Wow Ashley, what a great story this lady had to tell. And so much in great detail. She has a great memory! And you were so patient just listening. Great job!! TCB 🕺⚡️🙏
Thank you so much for tuning in! She has a great memory and I was so thankful she agreed to do this. This one really meant a lot to me and I was excited to share it. 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
well I.m in the UK so not sure what time 6.00am US will be here but I think I'll be watching this with my breakfast. AD is fast becoming the best Elvis historian on UTube bar none 💝
Haha it will be ready when you wake up! Thank you so much, I appreciate that and happy you enjoy my work!
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@@exdus235 I'm up early this morning 🤸♀️🤸♀️🤳 🕔
I always wanted to no about Gary, interesting, sad, happy etc, bless him, R.I.P Gary , thank you for sharing your wonderful story & memories xxx
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Oh geeze, Gary’s story is so sad but inspirational that there are good people in the world , thanks for posting this .
Totally! Its hard to hear at times. Thank you for watching! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
I’m back, 3 years later . Lol . ❤ how sweet she continued to take care of Gary with no paycheck for as long as she could . 😢
So long yet not long enough. I could listen to Gary tales all day long. There needs to be some recognition at EPE for this man ❤️This. Thx so much !
Thank you for watching! I agree, I wish there was a Gary exhibit! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
What a fantastic interview; so many interesting (sometimes sad) stories. Along with Elvis, Nancy was a good friend to Gary. And what a remarkable man he was! Just the fact that she made sure his collection was kept safe with her sister for all those years shows what a heart of gold she has. ⚡️
Thank you so much for tuning into this one! Of all the Elvis projects I've done, this is at the top for me. I appreciate the kind words and I'll pass them along to Nancy! ❤️
Ashley, we owe Nancy a HUGE debt of gratitude for this hour she gave us, but, even more , we owe YOU! On behalf of EVERY fan who watches this, I thank you - from the bottom of my heart! And, once again, I exclaim: Ashley, you are DA BOMB!! TCB, baby -
Wow, I appreciate that! So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you James! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
That’s terrible that his family wouldn’t help a helpless man!
What a fascinating interview you had with Nancy, it's terribly sad what Gary had endured from those that should've loved and protected him through life , his family, terribly disturbing how he was treated suffering all with all that pain throughout his life and really all that cared was Elvis and Nancy. Thank you so much Ashley for all you do for Elvis and his fans ❤ , I will share to my group, Keep TCB ⚡
Thank you so much for listening! Gary is my absolute favorite Elvis topic, thank you for sharing to your group so more fans can know about Gary! Thanks Monica! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
This was great Ashley! It was nice to hear Nancy’s story. I love that they gave some of the auction money to a Cerebral Palsy charity... that was a nice way to honor Gary.
Thanks so much for listening, Anastasia! This one was really special to me. I agree, Gary would've loved that! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Wow another great addition to the Gary Pepper story! Thank you! I enjoyed listening this morning to your interview. I shared the last one with a couple of friends. Not only is Gary Pepper a great Elvis story, but there’s so many life lessons to be seen in his life, as well as Elvis’s... and his Mother..... as well as his Father. There’s a lot to be learned from his story in general. There’s a lot to be appreciated. Like the status of Elvis and who he decided to call friend. We need role models like that in 2020. Ones who will befriend a Gary Pepper and not just to blast photos with on Instagram and Facebook.
Thanks again and look forward to the next :). Have a good weekend and God bless.
-Mr. Dean
You said it! Totally agree. Thank you for tuning in and sharing! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Ashley Drew always! Great to see another younger Elvis fan by the way 😉. I caught the end of trivia tonight. So awesome! I’ll try to turn in next time... if anything to $ and support. Got to help out. I love what you’re doing!
Mr. Dean Music thanks a lot man! I appreciate that! ⚡️
Fascinating interview. Sad and exciting, I love the details that Nancy provided. She has more stories I'm sure. It makes me realize how so many people depended on Elvis and how their lives were turned upside down when he died. Gary was a determined young man. So heartbreaking all that he suffered. Thank you for a great video.
Great interview Ashley! Thank you! I have always wanted to learn more about Gary Pepper.
Thanks so much Colleen! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
I have always been interested in the friendship of Elvis and Gary over the years. Very interesting to hear Nancy tell these stories. Thanks Ashley for doing this.
How old is Nancy now? She played an important role that was not directly related to Elvis, but it was something that she and Gary was able to be at his viewing as long as they wanted to be there. And to know that Ann Margaret was willing to help them.... someone she probably didnt even know.
Awesome interview Ashley very touching Thank You :) Xx
Cant wait I know itll be awesome 👍
Woohoo! 💪
Great interview, so informative. It was so nice of Elvis to help them so much. I admire Gary because he was a true Elvis fan and friend. Thank you so much Ashley for doing this interview and thank you Nancy for sharing all of the great stories.
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! This was one of my favorite videos to make.
WOW that was an incredible insightful interview Ashley, amazing, shocking & so sad at times. I feel so sorry for what Garry had to endure, but he also had some fantastic experiences with Elvis.
Thank you Nancy for your recollections & thank you Ashley for sharing this with Elvis fans ❤
Thank you for tuning in!
Wow! Such a Very interesting story. Thank you Ashley. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Saundra! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Ashley, what a great interview. I really enjoy all your videos. So Hello from S.C. and i will keep watching.
Awesome! Thank you Greg! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Hi 😊 Ashley, I enjoyed video today 😊 thanks for sharing! And thanks to Nancy for sharing her memories of Gary, and Elvis, she was a such a help to him, I'm glad 😊 that Gary had someone that truly cared about him in his life, Thank God he had Elvis, and Nancy in his life! Your friend Bonnie 😀
Absolutely, he suffered a lot but had some great accomplishments as well. Thank you so much for watching! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Your welcome friend 😊❤️, appreciate you! Bonnie
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story about Elvis and his love and generosity. It brought back precious memorie's from my own life experience. Just very touching to know Elvis was so kind to Gary and took care of him. Just very heart touching, many could learn something from Elvis's and Gary's relationship.
Yes! It’s so inspiring! Thank you for listening to this interview- it clears up some misconceptions about Gary!
Poor Gary, he sure had a hard life, family was not kind to him. So sad. So sad how things went down with his dad passing and his mom going into a manic depression. I hate that he was in that home and treated the way he was, unfortunately that happens quite often even to this day. So glad Nancy stuck it out with him and his mom. She was a God send. She sure has a great memory and didn't hew haw around telling her stories. They just rolled right out of her mouth as smooth as silk. I'm so glad she cleared up a lot of things. Like we all thought Elvis bought the house, and of course what went down with Gary's things that Elvis gave him. I'm glad she had her sister keep them and then was able to sell them so they could be on display somewhere. With both Elvis and Gary gone, it was the right place for them to be I think. I can't even image the funeral stuff. Poor Lisa Marie, that had to leave a mark on her. She was definitely old enough to remember. Lisa fixing her daddy's hair is so sad, she was at a very tender age to go through all that for sure. I have heard the Memphis Mafia Kid and Billy Smith tell that story about the branch falling, a little spooky. I thought Elvis saw Gary more and that Nancy met Elvis because of Elvis wanting someone to help Gary. So much to the story and glad we got it straight from the horses mouth so to speak. Again, Nancy was a God send to Gary and is an amazing woman! Yes, people do get feelings when someone passes, so to have his aunt feel that something was going to happen to Elvis and fell that he passed at 11 am is probably right. I woke in the middle of the night in a panic, knowing something wasn't right with my son...he was on tour in Iraq and that is when he was stabbed in the chest. He was fine because of his gear he had on, but mental he wasn't as he was only 19 and had to go hand to hand combat with the Iraqi that tried to kill him. So I believe Elvis's aunt. I can imagine that Gary was heartbroken when Elvis died. And Nancy, her world changed too. Gary sounded like a very sweet man and I hope he is up in heaven with Elvis and his family, walking and singing with Elvis! Thank you Ashley for getting this documented before Nancy is gone. I love that she talked to you. She was a delight and I loved hearing her tell her stories, going down memory lane. Amazing!
Thank you so much for this comment! I agree with all that! I’m really sorry your son had to endure that and hope he continues to heal ❤️
This was great to listen to. Thank you....
Thanks so much Lisa! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Great interview Ashley you do such an awesome job.... Keep up the great work...
Thank you so much! This one meant a lot to me, thank you for tuning in Phoenixx! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Ashley thank you for this fantastic video, what an incredible story, so many twists & turns... heartbreaking, sad with some happy moments... Wow such unbelievable memories shared by this lovely lady who obviously was an angel 🙏🏻🌈👼 in Gary’s life.
I hated hearing all the ways he suffered but his story won’t be forgotten! Thank you for watching! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Wow, great interview. Keep up the superb work Ashley!
That was soo amazing!!
Thank you so much for listening to this interview, this one really meant a lot to me 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
TCB⚡⚡
Another awesome video Ashley. Amazing how you tracked down Nancy. Years ago i remember reading Gary's articles in the Elvis monthly here in the UK.
Because of this video, i am going to find the issues where Gary wrote articles. Saying that i only have about 400 plus to search!!
Wow, what an interview! More an more you get to see the picture and how the man affected so many peoples life. I think as you say very clear once you hear the story.
Glad you enjoyed it! It's a long story but this was so exciting for me as a fan. Thanks for watching!
Got my reminder set! 😜 👏👏
Woohoo!! 🎉
Can’t wait! 🎊⚡️🤗
Yay!! It’s a long one but hope you enjoy it! 💪🎉
Very interesting firsthand account! Thanks Ashley and Nancy!
Glad you enjoyed it!! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Ive Been looking forward to this..just curious did any of the guys ever talk about gary an elvis relationship after they died..
.much respect Ashley to all the great knowledge you share with us I've became a bigger fan because of you an spa guy an trey ..I love to heat about the history ⚡👋⚡
That’s awesome thank you Dustin!
A little bit here and there, I think with Alanna Nash but not a ton that I remember. Jerry Schilling did
This is the saddest story I have ever heard. Gary certainly deserved much better than what he got.
Ashley, of all your video's I think this was one of the best stories!
Thank you! I really care about this story 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
What a great interview Ashley 💛
So happy to share this. Thank you for watching Helen! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Thank you Ashley for telling this about Gary. I had no idea Elvis had done so much for Gary. Shows one more time what a sweet man Elvis was.
This was really interesting Ashley...thank you so much. So much I never knew about Gary. Love your channel :)
So glad, thank you John! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Wow girl, you are knockin it outa the park Fascinating interview❣️⚡️
Thank you so much Jan! This story means so much to me so I'm glad you gave it a listen 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
It's heartbreaking to hear all that Gary and his Mom went through. Especially, after his Dad's passing. So difficult...
They went through so much! I can't even imagine. I appreciate you tuning in
Great interview Ashley: I Love how you do them, I hope you Love doing them also,,Thanks so much,,,Dianne from Phoenix
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it - this was one of my absolute favorites. I have a new video on Gary coming tomorrow!!
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Thanks, this was cool!
What an amazing interview Ashley !!This is an incredible interested but also sad story !! Gary was Elvis' friend and for Elvis,all people were equally valuable. And if there was anyone who needed a little extra help in life, he was always there ready to give of his enormous genirosity. It was also very moving to hear the story of Gary and Nancy's relationship.Love all your videos Ashley.❤️
Thank you for checking this out! Glad you enjoyed it Nick
Great interview! Thank you.
Thanks for listening! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Wow. Fascinating to hear this.
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for tuning in 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Great story and a well done interview 👍🏻😎
Another great video Ashley Drew! You are a really good interviewer. I enjoyed hearing the story about her attempting to teach guitar to Vernon. I was unsure how that all came about. I own a couple of the sheet music books that was used by her for Vernon.
Thank you so much! This story means so much to me so I'm glad you gave it a listen. So cool you have those items! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
@@ashleysadventures there have been so many misconceptions and myths that were dispelled during your interview. Everything from Elvis buying the house to his nurse abusing him. Awesome work!
@@travispayne4365 Exactly!! Its so important to get the truth out there
Say what you want about Elvis (negative tabloid stories from "THE KINGS" final years} , but basically Elvis never forgot where he came from and always cared for people and tried to be there for people that were not as financially set as Elvis, ( Giving a large part of his money away before his untimely death....
100%
I've alway's known Elvis had a big heart. What Elvis did for Gary was beyond just generosity but is filled with love.
Ashley, great interview. The stories that were told, we're all amazing. I learned things that I never knew. Plus Elvis was just a average Joe. Especially when he was off the stage.
So glad you enjoyed this interview! She has so many awesome stories and clears up some misconceptions about Gary. Thanks for tuning in!
She sounds like a very kind person. Thank you for this story.
So glad you enjoyed this one! I was so happy to speak with her, it sounds like she really liked Gary ☺️
From all that I heard from my Pepper family Nancy story is very accurate
What an interesting interview from an amazing first-hand source! She’s so well-spoken. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Oh I know what I’m watching tonight!!⚡️Super kool!!
Yay! I wish I could add the dancing Kermit gif 😆
She seems like a nice lady. It was really interesting😁
Very nice! Thank you for tuning in! 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
I was in that Fan Club with Eddie Pool
Al Starsa was from Hawaii {sp}
Was amazing 👍👍
Thank you so much for listening to this interview, this one really meant a lot to me 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Beautiful
Hi, cool
Ginger said elvis went to the bathroom to read at 6am. So he was there till found at around 2pm. He was in there 8 hours wow that was a long time seems like someone would have checked on him
Thanks for watching
Ty great interviews
Glad you liked it!
Great interview, Ashley. I'm a bit confused though. Did Elvis buy a house on Dolan St. for Gary and his Mom...or did he rent the house to them...and after Elvis died, did Vernon have them move out of their Dolan house?
Thank you for watching, Charlene!
No, Elvis had nothing to do with Gary's house on Dolan. It was bought by Gary, Nancy and Nancy's mother.
After Elvis died, Vernon cut Gary off financially. Eventually him and the residents had nothing to stay there for and couldn't afford it any longer and left
@@ashleysadventures Thanks so much! I SO enjoy and appreciate ALL your research and videos, Ashley! 🥰
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found this video
I think vernon should have hired a good business manager, because clearly his business acumen wasn't the greatest eg hiring Memphis mafia just to guard the graves and house , but cutting people like Gary .. There could have been much better utilisation of labour and useful minds and just purely thinking of him he really didn't need the extra stress at that time of grief and going forward.
Totally agree! His lawyer helped him cut costs but surprisingly it was The Col that helped EPE start earning money again in the early 80’s 🕵🏻♀️⚡️
Think of the inflation to the times . $3 was $30 in 1959
C00l
But kind of sounds like she was there for Elvis. ;)
Haha she'd be the first one to tell you that!
@@ashleysadventures right! Lol I don’t blame her.