Barbara Lois Gay, age 81 of McMinnville, passed away Tuesday morning, June 11, 2019 at The Webb House in McMinnville. 

Lois was a Primitive Baptist and she and her late husband built houses for many years and were also nursery owners. 

She was born April 18, 1938 to her parents, the late Zollie and Viola Adcock Cantrell.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John "J.E." Gay; five brothers, Seborn, Tom, Glenn, Cliff and Ed Cantrell and one sister, Jackie Gay. 

She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Kathy (Danny) Cantrell of Spencer and Tressa (JB) Moore of McMinnville; four grandchildren, Travis (Tara) Rigsby of McMinnville, Jason (Kris) Moore of Paris, TN, Michael (Allison) Moore of McMinnville and Joshua (Samantha) Moore of McMinnville; four great-grandchildren, Carter and Lauren Rigsby, John Sawyer Moore and James Luke Moore; 2 sisters, Judy Cantrell of McMinnville and Lillian (Brownie) Tittsworth of Smithville; 1 brother, Zollie Dale Cantrell of Knoxville; several nieces and nephews also survive. 

Funeral service was conducted Friday, June 14, 2019 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Michael Hale officiating. Burial followed in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers included Travis Rigsby, Jason Moore, Michael Moore, Joshua Moore, Robbie Cantrell, and Jeff Cantrell.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.