ROCKY MOUNT - Frances Riddle Gay, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Born in Nash County, NC on November 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilbert Riddle. She was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Riddle Gay.
Frances Gay dearly loved her family and her church, West Haven Presbyterian, where she was a charter member. She enjoyed her church circle meetings, and never missed an opportunity to go shopping for antiques.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of nearly sixty-three years, Mack Lee Gay, Jr.; her daughter, Karen Gay Callaway, and her husband, Joseph Newton Callaway, II, of Winterville, NC; her daughter, Kimberley Gay Agnew, and her husband, Fred Jeffrey Agnew, of Gainesville, GA; her son, Mack Lee Gay, III, and his wife, Kristie Echols Gay, of Rocky Mount; seven grandchildren: Jeffrey Scott Agnew and his wife, Whitney, of Georgetown, TX; Joseph Newton Callaway, III, and his wife, Erin, of Falls Church, VA; Evan Benjamin Callaway of Santa Barbara, CA; Gay Anne Agnew Haynes and her husband, Landry, of Alpharetta, GA; Dayna Agnew Bennett and her husband, Jordan, of Cumming, GA; Elizabeth Corbett Gay of Raleigh; and Grace Caroline Gay of Rocky Mount; and one great-granddaughter.
A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, August 31, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Rocky Mount Memorial Park with Rev. Sam Codington officiating. A visitation with the family will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to West Haven Presbyterian Church, 1001 West Haven Boulevard, Rocky Mount NC 27803.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Visitation
Rocky Mount Memorial Park
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Friday 8/31, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
A visitation with the family will follow the service.
Service
Rocky Mount Memorial Park
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Friday 8/31, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, August 31, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Rocky Mount Memorial Park with Rev. Sam Codington officiating.
Cemetery
Rocky Mount Memorial Park
4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Dear Family, Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of Francis. May you be comforted beyond measure as you reflect on the solid promise of a resurrection for all who have died. (John 528-29) Almighty God cannot lie, his promises are our guarantee and will soon become our reality. (Titus 12) JW.ORG
Dear Karen. We are thinking of you and your family with much love and prayer. Bill and Patsy Marshburn.
Karen, I am so sorry to hear about your mom. You are in my thoughts here in Charleston. Paula
She will enjoy her new home with her sweet heavenly father.
We are saddened to hear of your loss. May memories of Frances and the love of family surround you and bring you peace in the days ahead. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you at this difficult.
Kim and family– I am so sorry for your loss. I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Much love, Susan Thompson, Gainesville, GA