Troy Lay, Sr.

Troy Lay, Sr., age 86, of Gatesville, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Kurt Fuessel officiating. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Troy was born on September 22, 1930 in Clinton, Arkansas to the late Ninuel and Helen Newman Lay. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He married Teresa Noyola on April 4, 1951. They resided in Gatesville all their married lives and she preceded him in death on April 11, 2006. He worked at H.E.B. Food Store for 25 years, retiring in 1992. He was a member of Gatesville Masonic Lodge #197 A.F. & A.M. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Earnest Lay; and three sisters, Loy Walsh, Lois Clark, and Mary Rocca. Troy is survived by his two sons, Troy Lay, Jr. and wife, Kay of McKinney, Robert Lay of Gatesville; three brothers, Wayne Lay, Ninuel Lay, Coy Lay; two sisters, Colleen Holleman, Floyann Peditt; five grandchildren, Brad Lay and wife, Lorie, Shannon Kirkham, Megan Overley and husband, Matt, Lindsey Webb and husband, Chris, Logan Lay; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Big Sting, 3417 Imperial Dr., Gatesville, TX 76528.