Crowds flock to charity match for Wolverhampton 'legend' and father-of-three who died 'doing job he loved'
Hundreds of people flocked to a charity football match dedicated to a loved Wolverhampton father-of-three who died at work while using a ride-on lawnmower.
Wolverhampton Council grounds and maintenance worker, Kevin McGarry, 56, died on July 26 of this year after being taken ill while carrying out part of his job, which his family said he had loved.
Kevin sadly suffered "significant injuries" after falling from the lawnmower at Aldersley Leisure Village, with emergency services pronouncing him dead at the scene after administering advanced trauma care.
Now, a charity football match, held at the Aldersley Living Village on Aldersley Road, Wolverhampton, saw family, friends and colleagues turn up to honour the memory of the father-of-three, who was nicknamed "yeah man" for his tendency to help everyone and anyone who needed him.
Kevin's mother, Pearl McGarry, said: "It is a fantastic turnout year, it's fantastic, everyone has done so much, everybody has helped, it's lovely.
"He was well-liked, everyone calls him a legend, he was a really lovely lad, he was my baby. It is really uplifting to do something. It is really nice. He had a lot of friends."
