Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Race: White
• Social Security Number: 267-26-8258
• Residence: 15 Apr 1930, Suwanee Shoals, Columbia, Florida, USA; Age: 2; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: No; EnumerationDistrict: 0003; LiveOnFarm: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 3; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Grandson
• Residence: 1935, Rural, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Columbia, Florida, USA; Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• SSN issued: Bef 1951, Florida, USA

Sandy married Florence Alice Norris on 20 May 1947 in Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, USA. Florence (daughter of James Benjamin Norris and Maybell Denmark) was born on 5 Mar 1931 in Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 29 Nov 1975 in Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried on 1 Dec 1975 in Scott Cemetery, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Florence Norris Register
• Social Security Number: 266-40-5358
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Columbia, Florida, USA
• SSN issued: Bef 1951, Florida, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death Certificate No.: 014381
• Social Security Number: 266-42-1594
• Residence: 1930, Mikesville, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1940, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Military: 6 Dec 1940, Camp Blanding, Starke, Bradford, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1945, Precinct 13, Columbia, Florida, USA
• SSN issued: Bef 1951, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1979, Columbia, Georgia, USA

Notes:

Died:
Inspector Austin Gay was shot and killed after being abducted from his inspection station on U.S. 441 south of the Florida - Georgia border.

Seven days later, his body was located on a farm in Brooks County, Georgia, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. His body had been stripped of his uniform and duty weapon.

The previous month another inspector at a nearby station had been abducted after discovering a load of marijuana being smuggled by a group of corrupt police officers from Chicago, Illinois. The group had handcuffed the inspector to a tree in a remote area and left him for dead, but he was found about eight hours later unharmed.

The corrupt officers then hired a hitman to murder that inspector to prevent him from testifying. The hitman mistook Inspector Gay for the other inspector, abducted him, and murdered him.

In 1983 the six corrupt Chicago police officers were convicted of charges in connection with Inspector Gay's murder. The alleged hitman was acquitted of the charges.

Inspector Gay had served with the Florida Department of Agriculture as a road guard inspector for 14 years.

FROM: Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63168637/austin-d-gay

Austin married Fay Jewel Dicks on 25 Oct 1941 in Columbia, Florida, USA. Fay (daughter of John Dicks and Ada Pearl Tyre) was born on 2 Feb 1922 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 26 Dec 2011 in Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried on 28 Dec 2011 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Fay Gay
• Name: Fay Meek
• Residence: 1930, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1935, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1945, Precinct 13, Columbia, Florida, USA

Notes:

Died:
Fay Jewel Gay
(February 2, 1922 - December 26, 2011)

Mrs. Fay Dicks Gay Meek, 89, Lake City, Florida passed away 26 Dec. 2011, at her residence.

She was a life long resident of Columbia County and was educated in the Columbia County School System. She attended elementary school at Mason City and graduated from Columbia High School in 1939. She retired from the Florida Highway Patrol in 1979, where she was secretary to Troop B Commanders for 28 years.

She was the daughter of the late Rev. John Dicks and Pearl Tyre Dicks. She was a member of Hopeful Baptist Church and was preceded in death by two husbands, Austin Gay and Robert Brice Meek, Sr., one brother Tribble Dicks, three sisters Golde Markham, Emerald Stewart, and Opal Rogers, and one granddaughter Lorie Anne Gay.

Survivors include two sons Dewy Gay (Ann) and Tevis Gay (Melissa) and one daughter Teresa Register (Randy), two brothers Lenvil Dicks and Rodney Dicks (Norma) all of Lake City, Florida. She is also survived by one step-son Robert Meek, Jr. (Debbie) of Clover, S.C. and one step-daughter Sarah Kalinosky (George) of Calif. In addition she is survived by six grandchildren, Tracy Watson of Monticello, Fl., Pamela Hill (Steve) of Lake City, Fl., Patti Little (Jeremy) of Jacksonville, Fl., Karen Felton (Alex) of Lake City, Fl., Chesley Gay (Amanda) of Lake City, Fl., and Chelsey Gay of Lake City, Fl., and two step-grandchildren Robbie Meek (Kristen) and Jackie Krashner (Albert) of S.C. Nine great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gay will be conducted Wed., 28 Dec. at 11 A.M., in Hopeful Baptist Church with Dr. Rodney Baker Pastor officiating and assisted by Rev. Lowell O, steen.

Interment will be immediately following at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation with the family will be held Tuesday 27 Dec. from 6 to 8 P.M., at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 SW main Blvd. Lake City, Fl.

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