Clay County GA Archives Obituaries Mr. W. E. Gay, Jr. 1904

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Fort Gaines Sentinel 18 Mar 1904 [Fort Gaines, Clay Co GA]
from "Gilbert Gatherings" column by L.C.U.

'Twas with sad, sorrowing hearts, heads bowed with deepest grief, and eyes profused 
with tears that the children gathered around the frail, slender form of their 
father, Mr. W. E. Gay, Jr., last Sunday, only to see the Angel of Death place 
his icy touch on the brow, and silently steal away with his spirit, hearing it
to Him who gave it.
[...] after six long weeks of agonizing pain and suffering [...] He had suffered 
for many years, but through all his suffering you never heard a murmur, and six 
weeks ago was forced to take his bed [...]

Mr. Gay was a deacon in the Midway Baptist church, and was a devout christian. 
His charitable acts are widely known, and his absence will be marked by all. He 
lived his belief, and lived it well; and to do anything but good was never heard 
of him. He was a true, kind, loving husband, and his wife knew not reproach from 
his lips. Her burdens were his burdens; her sorrows his sorrows; and her joys 
and pleasures were always his. As a father he could not be excelled. He loved 
his children, and were they were devoted to him. He leaves to mourn their loss, 
eight brave, noble children; three boys and five girls. [......]


The funeral services took place at the family burial ground last Monday at 
eleven o'clock, and seldom have we seen such a host of relatives and friends 
present on a like occasion. Rev. Dr. Wharton, of Eufaula, Ala., conducted the services.

Those bereaved of the immediate family are a wife, three sons, Messrs. W. G., 
Earnest and Walter Gay; and five daughters, Mrs. J. A. Shaw, Mrs. E. J. Hobbs, 
Mrs. E. R. King, and Misses Emmie and Lila Gay. This is their first bereavement, 
and tho' the way may seem dark and gloomy, may they be able to look up and say,
 "The Lord gave, and the Lord taketh away; blessed by the name of the Lord."