Fay Jewel Gay

Mrs. Fay Dicks Gay Meek, 89, Lake City, Florida passed away 26 Dec. 2011, at her residence. She was a life long resident of Columbia County and was educated in the Columbia County School System. She attended elementary school at Mason City and graduated from Columbia High School in 1939. She retired from the Florida Highway Patrol in 1979, where she was secretary to Troop B Commanders for 28 years. She was the daughter of the late Rev. John Dicks and Pearl Tyre Dicks. She was a member of Hopeful Baptist Church and was preceded in death by two husbands, Austin Gay and Robert Brice Meek, Sr., one brother Tribble Dicks, three sisters Golde Markham, Emerald Stewart, and Opal Rogers, and one granddaughter Lorie Anne Gay. Survivors include two sons Dewy Gay (Ann) and Tevis Gay (Melissa) and one daughter Teresa Register (Randy), two brothers Lenvil Dicks and Rodney Dicks (Norma) all of Lake City, Florida. She is also survived by one step-son Robert Meek, Jr. (Debbie) of Clover, S.C. and one step-daughter Sarah Kalinosky (George) of Calif. In addition she is survived by six grandchildren, Tracy Watson of Monticello, Fl., Pamela Hill (Steve) of Lake City, Fl., Patti Little (Jeremy) of Jacksonville, Fl., Karen Felton (Alex) of Lake City, Fl., Chesley Gay (Amanda) of Lake City, Fl., and Chelsey Gay of Lake City, Fl., and two step-grandchildren Robbie Meek (Kristen) and Jackie Krashner (Albert) of S.C. Nine great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Gay will be conducted Wed., 28 Dec. at 11 A.M., in Hopeful Baptist Church with Dr. Rodney Baker Pastor officiating and assisted by Rev. Lowell O, steen. Interment will be immediately following at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be held Tuesday 27 Dec. from 6 to 8 P.M., at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 SW main Blvd. Lake City, Fl. Please sign guest book at www.guerryfuneralhome.net

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