Earl Gay

Gay, Earl Edsel- Age 86, of Millington, died June 19, 2020. Memorial Services will be 1:00 PM Friday, June 26 at New Life Church, G-8240 W. Carpenter Road, Flushing. Pastor Dennis Tanner officiating. Visitation will be held 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Friday at the church. Arrangements provided by Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Grand Blanc. Earl was born May 26, 1934 in Cullman, Alabama, the son of Earl and Lillian (Ray) Gay. Earl retired from General Motors after 33 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. His friends and family will always remember him for his friendliness and humor. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary Lee Gay; his children, Timothy Gay, Tamara (Michael) Martinez, and Tina (Dan) Dady; three step-children, Jimmy Usrey, Billy Usrey, and Amy Loomis; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, that he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by two children, Tony Gay and Tania Weissend. Tributes  may be shared at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

“Perhaps passing through the gates of death is like passing quietly through the gate in a pasture fence. On the other side, you keep walking, without the need to look back. No shock, no drama, just the lifting of a plank or two in a simple wooden gate in a clearing. Neither pain, nor floods of light, nor great voices, but just the silent crossing of a meadow.”
A Soldier of the Great War, Mark Helprin, author