Deceased Name: Larry Gene Lay
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
Larry Gene Lay, age 44, a longtime Coalgate ResIdent.
Born: January 4, 1959 at Bergstron Air Force Base, Austin, Texas to Owen and Mona (Powell) Lay.
Passed Away: Monday, December 8, 2003 at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City.
Age: 44 years 11 months 4 days
Education: Attended school in Houston, TX, Graduated from Coalgate High School in 1979 , he also attended Okmulgee Tech where he learned his machinist trade.
Married: Marquetta Brownlee on August 8, 2003 at Oklahoma City.
Occupation: Machinist for National Oil Well in McAlester for several years.
Church Affiliation: Baptist faith.
He was an avid hunter and football fan, fisherman, Treasure hunter, and loved to go to the Texas Speedway.
SURVIVED BY
Wife: Marquetta Lay of the home at Coalgate, Ok.
Daughter: Megan Lay of Trinidad. Co.
Father: Owen Lay and wife Leona of Baytown, Tx.
Sisters: Laverna Miles and husband Dwayne of Ada, Ok.
Dian Powell and husband Richard of Pryor, Ok.
Brothers: Kenneth Lay of Coalgate, Ok.
Donald Powell of Coalgate, Ok.
Ronald Powell of Coalgate, Ok.
Aunts: Jimmie Powell of Coalgate, Ok.
Marcy Fillingim of Coalgate, Ok.
Jean Jinkins of Coalgate, Ok.
Paulene Guinn of Corpus Christi, Tx.
Uncles: Ray and Lou Ann Powell of Tushka, Ok.
John and Becky Powell of Coalgate, Ok.
Mother-In-Law: Connie Brownlee of Norman, Ok.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
Mother: Mona j. Lay of Coalgate on October 24, 1993.
Uncles: Warren K. Powell of Coalgate on October 28, 1996.
Floyd Powell.
Date of Service: Friday, December 12, 2003 at 12:00 p.m.
Place of Service: Cornerstone Praise and Worship Center ~ Coalgate, Ok.
Interment: Coalgate Cemetery ~ Coalgate, OK.
Officiating: Rev. David Unsell.
Casketbearers: Thadd Utt, Richard Powell, Trey Bargas, Mike Powell, Eric Stevenson, John Patrick McCollum.
Honorary Casketbearers: Patrick McCollum, Dwayne Miles, Arlow Bradish, Rick Ramsey, James Brooks, Lewis Herandy, Larry Hailey, Randy McCollum.