Memorial for Douglas Wayne Gay
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Douglas Wayne Gay
July 24, 1942 – December 21, 2023
Lived 81 years
Highland Baptist Church · Molino, Florida
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Life story
Douglas Wayne Gay, 81, of Molino, Florida, passed away on December 21, 2023, in Pensacola, FL. Born on July 24, 1942, Douglas served in the Air Force for 4 years and later retired from Monsanto after a dedicated career of 30 years.
Douglas was a man who loved music and always knew how to have a good time. In his spare time, he enjoyed following Florida State Football, watching Court TV, and fishing on the Escambia River. These hobbies brought him joy and relaxation throughout his life.
Doug is survived by his daughters, Renea Daniel and husband Mark, Kristie Faircloth and husband Steve; grandchildren, including Erica and her husband Caleb, Jasey and his wife Amber, Dustin and his wife Britney, Miranda and her significant other Charles, Amber and her husband Ronnie, Mark and his wife Samantha, and Austin. Doug was also blessed with several great-grandchildren, Jaestin, Kaestin, Laedin, Raena, Piper, Dean, Brightleigh, Wyatt, Walker, Braelynn, and Hope; and Doug’s loving siblings Darlene Moye, Shirley Hales, and Jerry Gay and wife Diane.
Douglas is preceded in death by his parents, Elon and Thelma Gay, as well as his siblings, Tony Gay, Donald Gay, Barbara Rawls.
Douglas Wayne Gay will be dearly missed by his family and friends. His legacy of dedication, love, and enjoyment of life will live on in their hearts.
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Family milestones in gold, history for context
1942
Born July 24
1947
Douglas was 5 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1951
Douglas was 9 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1961
Graduated J.M. Tate High School
1964
United States Air Force 🇺🇸
1967
Douglas was 25 when the first Super Bowl was played
1971
Beloved father of Kristie Lynn
1972
Beloved father of Dawn Renea
1976
Douglas was 34 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Douglas was 39 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Retired Monsanto
1998
Douglas was 56 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2007
Douglas was 65 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
Douglas was 68 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2022
Douglas was 80 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away December 21, age 81
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