Gay B. Jamison

Gay B. Jamison. age 52 of Boones Mill, passed away peacefully Saturday. March 29, 2008 at home after a long and courageous battle against cancer. She was preceded in death by an infant brother Cornelious and by her parents-in-law Joe and Ella Jamison and brother-in-law Jim Jamison. Surviving are her loving husband of 32 years, Charles E. Jamison; her precious sons and daughters-in-law Michael and Katherine P. Jamison, and Stuart and Sara W. Jamison; parents Galen and Ruby Brubaker; sisters and brothers-in-law Janette and David Matthews, Carole and Keith Robertson, and Brenda Clayton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Joe Ben and Joyce Ann Jamison, and Jerry and Sandra Jamison; and numerous nieces and nephews whom were all dear to her heart. Gay also leaves behind many close friends that enriched her life in so many ways, including a strong and supportive church family at Piedmont Presbyterian Church in Callaway. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School, Radford University (B.S./Nursing) and Averett University (Masters/Business Administration). Gay was a RN for most of her career and also spent time in Hospital Administration. Her first love professionally was patient care, and she always had a bright and loving smile to share with everyone. Gay was a happy and caring person with a very strong Faith and a desire to reach out to others in need. She would wish you to celebrate her life, not mourn her death as she has gone on to a much better place to be with Our Lord. The Family would like to thank all those who gave to us in this time of need through words and acts of kindness, gifts of time and food, care giving and the many prayers that were offered on our behalf. We especially would like to thank the medical staffs at Carillon Health Care and Duke University Hospital for their efforts and the hospice and support services al Franklin Memorial Hospital. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to one of the following: the Piedmont Presbyterian Church Building Fund, the Callaway Community Cemetery fund, the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Center at Duke University or the American Heart Association. Funeral services will he conducted at Piedmont Presbyterian Church in Callaway on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend David Coddington officiating. Interment will follow in the Callaway Community Cemetery. There will he a meal and celebration of Gay’s life at Piedmont Presbyterian Church following interment. The family will be receiving friends from 6:00 P.M to 9:00 P.M. on Monday evening, March 31st at Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount.