Gay C. Meyer

Gay Cunningham Meyer, 93, passed away September 20, 2010 in Allen, Texas surrounded by family and friends. She was born on June 10, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri to Thomas Cunningham and Ana Foster Cunningham. Gay worked for J.C. Penney Co. until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Meyer and her son, George James Meyer.

Gay was an active member of Travis Baptist Church for over sixty years. Gay’s closest friends were Jean Pittman and Dorothy Frazier, the three being referred to as the Golden Girls.

Survivors include her son, Thomas Ralph Meyer and daughter, Joy Meyer Sheffield; two granddaughters, Sandy Gay Lumley and Kerrie Ann Hicke; four great grandchildren, William Lumley, and Sydney, Zane, and Raymond Hicke; two brothers, Neal Cunningham of Camdenton, Missouri and Glenn Cunningham of Phoenix, Arizona.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 24, 2010 at Cage-Mills Funeral Directors, 4901 Everhart Road. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Travis Baptist Church, 5802 Weber Road. Memorials may be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.