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Submitted: 2/27/17 • Approved: 2/28/17 • Last Updated: 3/3/17 • R1178333-G1178333-S3
Carthel
Dec 5, 1910 - May 18, 1975
Parents:
Thomas Milam Gay (1881 - 1961)
Florence Binnie Ross Gay (1891 - 1962)
Odean Clara
Dec 18, 1913 - Nov 11, 2006
Married Aug 23, 1930
Daughter of Oris and Bessie Harrison Yearby.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Carthel Gay; one infant daughter, one sister, Norma Jean Woosley; and two brothers, Ralph "Preacher" Yearby and Paul Plegge.
She is survived by her son and wife, Francis Harold and Frank Gay of Newport; her daughter and husband, Nancy and Ralph Gilliam of Searcy; her two brothers, Carl Yearby of Hot Springs and Larry Plegge and wife, Judy, of Chicago; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was a lifelong resident of White County, born at Crosby. She was a retired nurse and worshioped at West Race Baptist Church for 66 years.
Parents:
Oris E. Yearby (1892 - 1931)
Bessie Estelle Harrison Yearby (1891 - 1938)
Spouse:
Carthel Gay (1910 - 1975)
Children:
Infant Gay (1936 - 1936)
Sibling:
Clara Odean Yearby Gay (1913 - 2006)
Carl Wallace Yearby (1922 - 2009)
Photo submitted by Roger & Dawn Gray:
roger@white-tiger.org
Contributed on 2/27/17 by hawkinsdonna
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