November 6, 1935 - January 29, 2017
Bob was born in Big Spring, Texas to Naomi Asenath Elliott Gay and Morris Shepherd Gay. He graduated from Knott High School where he played six-man football. He joined the Air Force in 1953 starting out in bombardier school. While stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming he married Dorothy Cox Kurz and became an instant father of three. He made it official a little later by adopting Steve, Karen and Lura. After his assignment in Cheyenne, he was stationed in Big Spring, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He retired from the Air Force in 1974. He then went to Central State University in Oklahoma and received his MBA in 1978. He continued to work as a civilian at Tinker Air Force Base.
Bob and Dorothy moved from Oklahoma to Midland, Texas. Shortly after Dorothy’s death in 2008 he moved to Michigan to live close to Steve and Jane Gray. Eventually he returned to his Texas roots and lived near Karen and Niranjan Sharma.
He was preceded in death by his siblings - Steve Gay, Joanne Jordan, and Barbara Meek Welch.
He leaves behind his three children - Steve Gray (wife Jane), Karen Sharma (husband Niranjan) and Lura Zimmerman (husband Charles), 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 10 a.m., March 4, 2017 at Ellis Funeral Home, 801 Andrews Highway, Midland, Texas 79701.
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