Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gay, James A., 1946 

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James Allen Gay Rites Are Held 

  SUFFOLK, Aug. 12. - Last rites for James Allen Gay, who died Thursday 
afternoon at his home in Franklin, were conducted Saturday afternoon at the 
residence by Rev. H.D. Stephenson, pastor of the Franklin Baptist Church. 

  Mrs. Seith Akinson and Mrs. F.E. Howell sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" and 
"Lord I'm Coming Home."  The pall was of pink gladioli and white asters. 

  Pallbearers were J.E. Weede, Joseph Johnson, Bailey Maddrey, J.E. Beale, 
J.A. Briggs. J.K. Boyette, H.G. Wellons and W.H. Jones.  Burial was in Poplar 
Springs Cemetery. 

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JAMES ALLEN GAY

   James A. Gay, 69, died at his home in Walnut Street Thursday afternoon, 
August 8, after a long illness.  He is survived by two brothers, Albert Gay 
of Norfolk and Edwards Gay of Petersburg, besides several nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted from his late residence last Saturday 
afternoon at 4 o'clock, with services by the Rev. R.D. Stephenson, burial 
following in Poplar Spring Cemetery.


James Allen GAY, carpenter, 
b. 2 Mar 1877, Southampton Co., d. 8 Aug 1946, at home, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 88*), Franklin, 10 Aug 1946, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 24, No. 117, Mon., Aug. 12, 1946, p. 3; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 41, No. 42, Fri., Aug. 16, 1946, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by HLMT - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Mem. #110566785; it shows b. 1877. 

Birthdate from WW-I draft card. 

D.Cert. gives b. 1 Mar 1879. 

The 1900 Census gives b. Feb 1877, & bro Robert E. b. Mar 1879. 


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