Donna Ruth Gay

Donna Ruth Gay, 81, of Atglen, passed away at her home on Monday, January 14, 2019.  She was the wife of William F. Gay for over 62 years.  Born in Smithfield, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis G. and Delphia Bates Liggett.

An area resident for the past fifty years she worked as a salesman for Kauffman's Furniture in Atglen.

She enjoyed gardening, flower arrangements, canning, cake decorating, and sewing.  One of her favorite sayings was "If there is a will, there is a way".

She is survived in addition to her husband by four children, William F. Gay Jr. (Tammy) of North Norwich, NY, John L. Gay (Francine) and Cheryl A. Silveri (Jonathan) both of Cochranville, Timothy E. Gay (Karen) of Christiana, 11 grandchildren; James, Cody and Korrine Gay, Zachary and Tyler Gay, Richard Reel Jr. and Jade Reel, Casandra Supplee, Chelsea Silveri, Kaila and Mariah Gay,  12 great grandchildren, and five siblings, Ramona Halsey of Coatesville, June Puskarich, George Liggett, Doris Wright, and Charlotte Liggett all of West Virginia. She was preceded in death by four siblings, Edith Shreves, Sylvia Liggett, Barbara Dulaney and John Clark.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Friday, January 18, 2019, at 11:00am from the Wilde Funeral Home, Parkesburg.  Friends may call from the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6:00pm -8:00pm and again on Friday from 10:00am until time of services.  Internment to follow at Glen Run Baptist Cemetery in Atglen.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Holisticare Hospice, LLC, 685 Kromer Ave. Berwyn, PA 19312 or to Alzheimer Association at www.alz.org/nca/donate. Online condolences can be made to www.wildefuneralhome.com