Samuel Bert Gay was born February 21, 1881 in Panola County, Texas. where he grew up. Here he was also married December 24, 1906 to Miss Sarah O'Banion Phillips. They moved to Jefferson County the next fall and located on a farm east of Waurika. Here they made their home until 1937 when they moved to Waurika as he was then in bad health….
Mr. Gay is survived by Mrs. Gay, three sons and fives daughters, 17 grandchildren…. Two sons, Lankford and John Derr, preceded him in death…
The sons are: Henry of Corcoran, Calif.; Grover, M. M. with the Seabees; and Edward stationed at Norman. Henry was unable to attend his father's funeral… The daughters are: Mrs. Laura McBee of Bakersfield, Calif. (unable to attend the funeral), Mrs. Ozuette Welch of Waurika, Mrs. Nannie Belle Beilue of Santa Rita, N. M., Mrs. Itaska Wirt of Hastings, and Mrs. Inez Dugan of Weatherford, Texas….
Other relatives attending the funeral were; Wash Phillips nd Mrs. Lucy Priester of Huston Texas; Mrs. Esca Phillips and children, Orlis, and Werdna, Ralls Texas.
Samuel Bert Gay was born February 21, 1881 in Panola County, Texas. where he grew up. Here he was also married December 24, 1906 to Miss Sarah O'Banion Phillips. They moved to Jefferson County the next fall and located on a farm east of Waurika. Here they made their home until 1937 when they moved to Waurika as he was then in bad health….
Mr. Gay is survived by Mrs. Gay, three sons and fives daughters, 17 grandchildren…. Two sons, Lankford and John Derr, preceded him in death…
The sons are: Henry of Corcoran, Calif.; Grover, M. M. with the Seabees; and Edward stationed at Norman. Henry was unable to attend his father's funeral… The daughters are: Mrs. Laura McBee of Bakersfield, Calif. (unable to attend the funeral), Mrs. Ozuette Welch of Waurika, Mrs. Nannie Belle Beilue of Santa Rita, N. M., Mrs. Itaska Wirt of Hastings, and Mrs. Inez Dugan of Weatherford, Texas….
Other relatives attending the funeral were; Wash Phillips nd Mrs. Lucy Priester of Huston Texas; Mrs. Esca Phillips and children, Orlis, and Werdna, Ralls Texas.
Family Members
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Laura Birtie Gay McBee
1906–2002
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Lankford Hopkins Gay
1909–1912
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King Henry "Henry" Gay
1909–1968
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Grover Brantley Gay
1911–1986
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Ozuette Gay Welch
1913–2010
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Nannie Belle "Nancy" Gay Beilue
1915–2015
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Itaska Bovina "Tack" Gay Wirt Dean
1918–2010
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Edna Inez Gay Dugan
1920–1997
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Edward Vernon Gay
1923–1982
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John Derr Gay
1925–1940
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