Emmit Gordon

Lay

Emmit Gordon Lay son of the late Minnie Dixon Lay and Andrew Lay was born in Bunker, Missouri, on January 7, 1923. He departed this life at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on September 14, 2007, having attained the age of 84 years, eight months and seven days.

On December 9, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, Emmit was united in marriage to Zola Mae Prater to this loving union five children were born. Emmit was a Veteran of the United States Navy having served on the USS Skipjack. He loved animals. Emmit's hobbies included gardening, riding four wheelers, hunting deer and turkey and spending time on his farm. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.

Emmit was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Virgil, Lewis, Leonard, Lorenzo and Andrew Lay, three sisters, Marie, Artie and Blanchie.

Emmit is survived by his wife, Zola, of Bunker, one son, Emmit David Lay and wife Annie of Bunker, four daughters, Beverly Yvonne Hodge and husband Jerry of Bunker, Susan Johnson and husband Dave of Tebbetts, MO, Blenda Carol Stricklin and husband Joey of Bunker, Bobbi Elizabeth Charis of Grand Junction, CO, 11 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren. Emmit will also be missed by many other relatives and friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: 4 to 8 P.M. Mon.
Funeral Services were held at the McSpadden Funeral Home
Tuesday September 18, 2007 at 11:00 A.M.
Minister: Kennard Mayfield Burial: Lower Bee Fork Cemetery
Pallbearers: D.J. Johnson, Robbie Johnson, Kenny Lay, Jeremy Hodge, Mark Brickey and Denver Bryant.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Bunker, Missouri
In Lieu of Flowers: The Animal Shelter in Salem, Missouri