Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Teague Chronicle
Dec. 17, 2009 issue

PAUL GAY

Funeral services for Mr. Paul Gay, 68, were held on Thursday, December 10, 2009, 
at 10:00 a.m. at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated. 
Interment followed the service at Greenwood Cemetery.

Paul was born and raised in Oklahoma and graduated Ringling High School in the 
Class of 1959. Mr. Gay enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Jan 5, 1960, and served
during the Cuban Missile Crisis before being discharged in 1967. He married 
Jeanette on October 9, 1962 and shared over forty-seven years together. He went
to work for L.T.V. (airplane manufacturer) in Arlington and later for Burlington-
Rock Island Railroad (now B.N.S.F.) in January 1972 and retired in November 1997.
Paul loved to fish and spend time with his grandchildren. He was a member of 
First Baptist Church in Teague. Mr. Gay passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 
2009, at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco.

Mr. Gay was preceded in death by his parents, Leon C. and Ruby Gay; and one 
sister, Alice Pearson.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Gay of Richland Chambers Lake; one son, 
Larry Gay & wife Elaine Mendoza-Gay of San Antonio; one daughter, Becky Flori 
of Teague; four grandchildren, Jason Flori of Waco, Matt Flori of Teague, Tessa 
Gay, and Franki Gay both of San Antonio; one sister, Hazel Gay of Wilson, OK.;
one brother-in-law, Perry Pearson of Wilson OK.; three nieces, three nephews,
other relatives and friends.