Judy Carol Kaufman and Mark William Gay were married on March 12, 1977.

Seymour Daily Tribune (Seymour, Indiana) 03 March 1986, Monday, page 8

Judy C. Gay and three children die in Virginia Beach, Virginia, fire

Judy C. Gay, 27, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and her three children were killed in a fire at their home at 2:10 a.m. Saturday.

Mrs. Gay was formerly a resident of Spraytown.

The children killed in the fire were Mark William Gay Jr., 5; David Allen Gay, 3; and James R. Gay 1 1/2 [18 months].

Mrs. Gay was born December 21, 1958, in Seymour, to James and Gladys Mize Kaufman of Spraytown. She moved to Virginia nine years ago.

She was married March 12, 1977, in Freetown, to Mark William Gay, who survives.

Other survivors include a brother, Donald E. Kaufman, Spraytown; six sisters, Sandra E. Minton, North Vernon; Mary L. Harris and Linda Harris, both of Seymour, Donna Hicks, Channel View, Texas; Stacy Kaufman and Melinda Kaufman, both of Spraytown.

Also surviving are the children's maternal grandparents, James and Gladys Kaufman, Spraytown, and their paternal grandparents, Billy R. Gay, Brownstown, and Norma Gay, Surprise.

Services are pending at Voss Mortuary.

Seymour Daily Tribune (Seymour, Indiana) 06 March 1986, Thursday, page 3

Setting It Straight

Services for Judy C. Gay, 27, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and her three children, who were killed Saturday in a fire in Virginia Beach, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Voss Chapel, Seymour.

A Tribune headline Tuesday incorrectly said services would be on Saturday. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from noon until services Friday.

Seymour Daily Tribune (Seymour, Indiana) 04 March 1986, Tuesday, page 14

Gay family services Saturday

Services for Judy C. Gay, 27, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and her three children who were killed Saturday in a Virginia Beach fire, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Voss Chapel, Seymour.

The children killed in the fire were Mark William Gay, Jr. 5,; David Allen Gay, 3; and James R. Gay, 1 1/2 [18 months].

Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday and from noon until the time of services Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be sent to the family.