Melba-Gay-Obituary

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Melba Jean Gay

Jacksonville, Florida

Jun 29, 1936 – Feb 2, 2020 (Age 83)

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BORN
June 29, 1936
DIED
February 2, 2020
AGE
83
LOCATION
Jacksonville, Florida

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George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home (Southside) - Jacksonville Obituary

A funeral service for Melba Jean Gay will be held in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South Jacksonville, Florida 32216 on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11AM.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. 


Melba is preceded in death by her parents; CW and Willie Mae Gay, four brothers; W.J. Gay, Charles (Willie Mae) Gay, Ernest Gay and C.W. (Buzzy) (Nell) Gay.  She is survived by sister; Mabel Jo Long.  Several nieces, nephews, friends and special friends; Pastor Arlo Williams and Mary Williams. 


Burial will take place in the Palmetto Cemetery in Brunswick, GA following the service.  In lieu of flowers please make a donation to assist her sister with the funeral expenses; Mabel Jo Long at 2009 Deerfield Way, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755.

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Hello miss Melba. We sure missed you this Christmas. By now you have met our dear niece Selena. I know you recognized her right off the bat. Watch out for her for us. We know you will. You loved her as much as we do. We miss you dearly
Love Vanissia Wilson

Just thinking of you Miss Melba. I had to go on here to see your smiling face to cheer me up. It's been over four years now. Mom and I and the family miss you so much. We truly know you are flying high in Heaven. I miss hearing your Hello, Hello, Hello when I call you. Pray for all of us still here on Earth. Put in a hood word for us ok. Love you Vanissia Wilkerson Cauley Wilson

Miss Melba we sure do miss you. We miss you coming by and saying hello, hello, hello. We know you are dancing in Heaven so we will wait for our turn. See you in Heaven

Hello Hello Hello miss Melba you are so missed. My family and I have loved you since we first met you which was all our life. You drove four generations of our family on the church bus. You taught us so much. I have never known you to be in a bad mood. A true woman of God. I know you are living it up in Heaven. I will never forget you and will always miss you Love Vanissia Wilkerson Wilson

Miss Melba, we sure miss you. Mom and I were riding by your old place on Hammond and mom said I think of miss Melba every time we ride by here, I do the same thing. You will always be in our memories. I miss when I get a Hello, Hello, Hello when I hear from you or when you came visiting. You brought a lot of people to the Lord. Love Vanissia Wilkerson Wilson

Miss Melba, you are truly missed by the whole family. You were one of a kind. Fly high our Angel in heaven

I just saw this on the internet. I was a friend of Melba's when we were teenagers. I knew this was her when I saw that she was serving the Lord.
I remember her when we went to the Nazarene Church on Reynolds Street and Brother Jack and Tillie were our pastor and spouse. she was a good person and fun to tease.

Love to Mable Jo.
and Buzzy

Pastor Melba's smile would light up any place she went. It was an honor to meet her and call her friend. She spent a many of hours with my mom and many of others just talking and sharing God's word. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

Miss MELBA has been an inspiration to our family for three generations including the WILKERSON's, Cauley, Wilson, Rowland, Ealey, Whaley, Frie Frances, Clark, Blair, Blanton, Collomatti, & Johnson families. She was with mom through all her times at the hospitals and helped us at home when we were teenagers helping clean the house then hop into bed with mom afterwards. She's been with us through numerous births, weddings, funerals and family gatherings and Saved a whole bunch of us. We loved...