May Irene Gay, 92, was taken home to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on June 12, 2018 following an extended illness with cancer. She was born in London, England to Albert and May Knight. She grew up in Ipswich, England with her two sisters, Winnie and Olive, and a younger brother John. She met and married her husband, Edward H. Gay, an U.S. Army/Air Force serviceman stationed in England during World War II. After the end of the war they were transferred to Tampa. She had two sons, Philip H.Gay and Johnnie D. Gay. Being in a military family she lived all over the state of Florida for the next twenty years. Following the death of her husband in Lake City, Florida she moved to Brandon in 1995. She joined Southside Baptist Church in Brandon and taught Sunday School for several years. She was very active in her church and supported their ministries. She was an excellent cook and loved to play various board games, at which she usually won. She was blessed to be physically able to drive and keep house until she was 90 years old. For the past two and a half years she resided at Savannah Court Brandon.She was also blessed to have a close bond with her nephew and his wife, Bob and Pat Gay, who were wonderful caregivers to her. She is survived by her son, Philip and his wife Patricia, and daughter-in-law Diane Gay. She had six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, June 18, 2018 at Southside Baptist Church at 2:00 PM. She will be laid to rest next to her husband on June 20, 2018 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Florida at 1:00 PM.
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