Carolyn Gay Obituary

Carolyn "Carol" Jeanine Stone Gay CHARLESTON - Mrs. Carolyn "Carol" Jeanine Stone Gay, 77, of Charleston, SC, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015. She was born on Monday, November 1, 1937, in Orangeburg, SC, a daughter to the late Montine Valentine Stone and the late Edward Stone. Carol was a dedicated wife of 27 years, and was a loving mother and grandmother to many. She never met a stranger and was blessed with many life-long friends who were precious to her. She was appreciative of all of her caregivers, especially Fox Rehab therapists: Samantha Kubinski, PT and Elizabeth Stuber, OT, whom she considered family. She was extremely proud of being a Golden Graduate of the Medical College of Nursing, Class of 1958. Besides her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Walter C. Gay, Jr., former Charleston County Police Chief; stepdaughter, Debby Bacon; four brothers: James Stone, Kenneth Stone, Michael Stone and Steve Stone; and one sister, Susan Stone. Carol is survived by two daughters: Jeanine Weill and her husband, Edwin Lee Weill, Sr., of Florence, SC and Michele delMas and her husband, Jeff, of Charleston, SC; son, W. Carlton Gay, III, MD of Charlotte, NC; and four grandchildren: Edwin Lee Weill, Jr. and his wife, Hiliary, of Central, SC; Joshua delMas of Charleston, SC; Sara delMas of Charleston, SC and Shannon Weill of Statesville, NC. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home West Ashley Chapel, with Rev. David Dubay officiating. A reception will follow at the funeral home. Final resting place will be at Live Oak Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation South Carolina Chapter, 713-D East Greenville Street, Box 194, Anderson, SC 29621, www.scleroderma.org or any animal rescue charity of your choice. Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at www.mcalister-smith.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to McALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL, 2501 Bees Ferry Road, Charleston, SC 29414, 843-722-8371. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston