Obituary of Elizabeth Wright Gay

Elizabeth City, NC Elizabeth Wright Gay, age 85, of Winslow Memorial Nursing Home, died Sunday, January 5, 2003 in Albemarle Hospital. She was born in Norfolk, VA, daughter of the late Charles Harvey and Katie Wallace Wright. She was the widow of Everett Thomas Gay, Sr., and attended Saint Paul Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Gay is survived by two daughters, Barbara Beasley of Elizabeth City, NC, and Dorothy Stone of Tyner, NC; one step son, Everett T. Gay, Jr. of Madison Heights, VA; one sister, Betty Cornelius of Tyner, NC; one brother, Richard E. Wright of Chesapeake, VA; ten grandchildren; many great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Funeral service will Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at 11:00 am in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Paul Grubbs officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the lobby of the funeral home following the service. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Paul Original Free Will Baptist Church, 1020 Cedar Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. To sign the on-line guest register for Mrs. Elizabeth Gay go to www.twifordfh.com. Twiford’s Funeral Home January 6, 2003 PO Drawer 405 Phone 252-335-4395 Elizabeth City, NC 27907 Fax 252-335-4329