She is survived by her husband, Douglas R. Bogart; children, Jennifer (Tom) Hamilton and Brandi Davis; brother, Rob Grissom; sister, Terri Grissom; 6 grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins that still live in the Troy area.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Michelle Grissom.
Gay grew up attending school in Troy, Ohio. She has remained close with numerous classmates and other friends over the years. She met her current husband, Doug Bogart, at their 25th Troy Senior High School reunion after which they married in Covington, Ohio in 2003, and moved permanently to Cary, NC.
Gay was very loving and caring, with a good sense of humor and humility. She loved her animals, and especially her family. She will be greatly missed by those who loved her and others that called her “friend”.
She will be cremated and her ashes brought to Troy for a remembrance of her life at a later date.