Clara Barnes Gay, 93, of Rocky Mount, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, September 10, 2010, in Rocky Mount. Clara was born in Wilson County, NC, on October 2, 1916, the daughter of William Oscar and Dolly Driver Barnes. She worked for many years as a seamstress for the Rocky Mount mills and married Charlie Richard Gay, who preceded her in death in 1982. Clara enjoyed not only being a seamstress, but was active in her church and enjoyed the outdoors through everything from yard work to traveling. Most of all, she loved time spent with family and friends, and she will be sadly missed.
Clara is survived by a son, Richard Harrison (Blake) Gay of Louisburg; three sisters, Virginia B. Campbell of Rocky Mount, Marie Shealy of Wilson, and Ann (Don) Kennedy of Bath, NC; and a brother, Fred (Martha) Barnes of Wilson. She is further survived by 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, and numerous other relatives and friends. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawana Gay Eatman, her parents, one sister, and two brothers.
Services for Clara led by Pastor Tim Lowry will be held at 2 PM, Monday, September 13, 2010, at the Arlington Baptist Church, 1500 Bethlehem Road , Rocky Mount . Friends may call upon the family at the church from 1 PM until time of services. Following services, Clara will be taken in procession and laid to her final place of earthly rest next to her husband at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. Memorials in Clara's name would be appreciated to Arlington Baptist Church. The family has given Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home the privilege of serving them.
You may share your memories and condolences with the Gay family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Wheeler Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 North Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
Visitation
Arlington Baptist Church
1500 Bethlehem Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
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Monday 9/13, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Service
Arlington Baptist Church
1500 Bethlehem Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
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Monday 9/13, 2:00 pm
Cemetery
Rocky Mount Memorial Park
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
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