Born on Nov. 11, 1944 in Cloquet, Minn., Bayre and her family moved to Lakeland in 1996. For seven years she worked as office manager at Mark Brown Construction. She volunteered for the Polk County Tennis Association and All Saints’ Academy and was an avid tennis player, constant reader and devoted mother.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years Robert, sons Jamie, 28, and Robert, 25, sisters Barbie and Julie, brother Morrie, nephew Ben, niece Celine, grand niece Annie and beloved Pekingese Black Jack.
A memorial service is scheduled for Feb. 12, 2011 from 2-4 p.m. at Lone Palm Country Club in Lakeland. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Bayre Lay Junior Tennis Scholarship Fund at the Beerman Family Tennis Center, 1000 E. Edgewood Drive, Lakeland, Fla. 33806. Checks payable to the Polk County Tennis Association.
The Lakeland Bayre Lay Summer Memorial Tournament will be held July 30 through Aug. 1.