of Batesville, AR
September 11, 1928 - January 30, 2017
Vera Gay, 88, of Batesville, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017.
She was born on September 11, 1928 in Oil Trough, Arkansas to Clarence Luther Wood and Ivy Mae Ellis.
Vera was a hairdresser for many years. She also was a volunteer at the hospital and a member of the Calvary Baptist Choir.
She is survived by her son, Wade Gay (wife, Brenna) of Jonesboro; daughter Sharon Carpenter of Batesville; five grandchildren, Jason Gay, Matt Gay, Jennifer Gay, Travis Moore, and Michelle Melton; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and her sister, Lola Reaper of Searcy.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenneth Gay; her brothers, Jerald Wood and Lowell Wood; and her sisters Avis Gay and Maxine Boswell.
Pallbearers will be Travis Moore, Logan Moore, Russell Melton, Jason Gay, Matt Gay, and Tyler Gay.
The funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Floral.
Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Thursday at the church.
Sharon and family I am sorry to hear about Mrs. Vera. My prayers are for peace and comfort for each of you.
We wanted to express our sympathies to you at this your time of grief we pray you be strengthened in the days ahead. We like to share a thought that gave us comfort. At Daniel 12:2 , "And many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up, some to everlasting life ..." May this thought bring you comfort as it did our family during our time of loss.
JR
Sharon, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and in the days ahead.