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Plans for the 2014 Gay-Parker Family Reunion extended beyond details about the fish fry and annual banquet.

This year the committee will be asking all family members to donate money to help buy a headstone for (Ma)Lillie Parker Gay’s grave. The committee will also get the second generation (Aunt Are, Uncle Rob, and Uncle Dave) to complete an application requesting a military headstone for (Pa)Robert Gay’s grave.

Several members of the Gay-Parker Reunion Planning Committee also took time during the Saturday, May 31, 2014 meeting, to share recollections about (Pa)Bob Gay and (Ma)Lillie Parker Gay, as well as memories from earlier reunions.

Watch Mattie’s video about a memory of (Ma)Lillie Parker Gay

Here’s Curt’s video in which he shares his memories of (Pa)Bob and (Ma)Lillie Gay

Here’s Dorothy’s video about a religious conversation she had with (Pa)Bob Gay

Watch Uncle Dave Gay’s video about Barbara Campbell tutoring him

Arie Gay Vines Artis chats about Broad Branch School, the neighborhood segregated Black school of the 1920’s and 1930’s.

On March 29, 2014, the Gay-Parker Family Reunion Committee met at Uncle David Gay’s house to begin plans for the 2014 Fish Fry and the reunion banquet. Uncle Dave is the Past Reunion President and now serves as overall adviser and mentor for the committee.

*The committee suggested that more fish be purchased for this year’s fish fry, that a serving line be used to make sure that everyone received a plate, and that family members arrive at the beginning of the fish fry.

*Treasurer Morris Gay reported that $510.00 was left from last year’s money for the fish fry and banquet. Morris said that $200.00 was used for paying the deposit for the Community Center, $135.00 for a flower for Luie Dell Gay, a committee member who died in November 2013; $50.00 for birthday gifts for 2nd Generation family members Arie Gay Vines Artis and David Gay. Both celebrated birthdays in April.

*Curt Harper reported that a deposit had already been made to secure the Community Center in Farmville.

*The committee agreed to have Shaw’s Barbecue in Williamston, NC cater the banquet dinner. Morris volunteered to pick up and transport the food.

*The committee discussed the T-shirts for 2014 and decided to ask Ronnie Gay of Maryland to handle the purchase.

*The committee agreed to contact Peggy Gay Wadsworth for decorating the banquet tables.

*The following family members attended the March meeting:
Kelvin Anderson, Donna Anderson, Douglass Anderson, Amp Daniels, Dorothy Daniels, David Gay, Morris Gay, Curt Harper, and Mattie Harper.

Members of the Gay-Parker Reunion Planning Committee are Donna Anderson, Douglass Anderson, Kelvin Anderson, Edith Barnes, Amp Daniels, Dorothy Daniels, David Gay, Sr., Morris Gay, Odella Gay, Robert “Bud” Gay, Ronnie Gay, Sophia Jones, Twanda Gay, Curt Harper, Mary Harper, Mattie Harper, and James Phillips.

Officers for the committee are as follows:
Past President and Reunion Adviser: David Gay, Sr.
President: Dorothy Daniels
Secretary: Sophia Jones
Treasurer: Morris Gay

*The reunion committee met again on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

Uncle Dave and Mattie eat the pre-banquet sampler from Shaw’s Barbecue House in Williamston, NC

Uncle Dave, Mattie, Dorothy, and Curt enjoy a pre-banquet sampler of the foods that will be served at the banquet.