Surry County-Norfolk-Richmond City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gay, Florence L. Vaughan, 1995 

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FLORENCE LILLIAN VAUGHAN GAY 

  Florence Vaughan Gay, born in 1901 in Richmond, Va., was the daughter of the 
late Henry F. and Florence L. Vaughan.  She was the widow of Ryland A. Gay and 
the mother of the late John A. Gay.  Mrs. Gay attended Old Dominion University 
and in 1872 at the age of 71 she received her Masters of Science Degree in 
Education.  She had a 20 year association with the Juvenile Court in Norfolk, 
being one of the first "Friends of the Juvenile Court."  She served as a 
volunteer in the Domestic Relations section and a volunteer probation officer. 
She held a full-time, non-paid position and frequently provided personal aid 
to some of the needy court clients.  She was a member of the Epworth United 
Methodist Church in Norfolk. 

  Mrs. Gay is survived by granddaughter, Sabrina Keasling of Knoxville, 
Tennessee, five nephews, H. Vaughan Belcher of Ellicott City, Job O. Belcher 
Jr. of Virginia Beach, Franklin H. Dennis of Deltaville, Robert C. Parsons of 
Richmond, and Thomas E. Hutt Jr. of Fairfax, VA. 

  Funeral services will be held at Rocky Hock United Methodist Church, 
Wakefield, Virginia on Sunday, June 4, 1995, at 2:00 p.m. by the Rev. Malcolm 
Yaple.  Burial will follow in the Rocky Hock Cemetery.  Arrangements by 
Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. 


Florence Lillian (VAUGHAN; Mrs. R. Ashton) GAY, 
   former volunteer probation officer, 
b. 8 Nov 1901, Richmond, d. 16 May 1995, Norfolk, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 41*), 4 Aug 1989, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Aug. 4, 1989, p. 23 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

His parents, Edward C. & Minnie Lee (HARRIS) GAY, are buried in the same plot. 

Her photographic portrait is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #136965445. 

Her husband's obit ("Daily Press," Aug. 4, 1989, p. 23) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/g000a4ob.txt 

Her parents, Henry F. & Florence Lillian (FRANKLIN) GAY, m. 6 Feb 1901, in 
   Richmond.  They are buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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