Orlandas Jerrell “Rock” Gay, 26, died on May 10, 2016.
He was educated in the Chattanooga public school system.
He was preceded in death by his father, Spencer J. Gay, Sr.; grandparents, Viola Phillips, Mamie Pittard, Henry Phillips, James Cooper, Sr., Willie Ed Gay; grandfather-in-law, David Jones; brother-in-law, Lewis Buchanon; uncles, James Cooper, Jr., and Robert Alexander.
Survivors include his wife, Danielle Jones Gay, Marietta, GA; sons, Desmond Williams-Gay, Isiah Jones-Gay, both of Marietta, GA, Key’Mon McKiney Gay, Chattanooga; daughter, Shamaririo Paris Gay, Daleiyah Williams Gay, Marietta, GA; mother, Louise Bell, Chattanooga; sisters, Lanika (Dondregus) Grier/Buchanon, Debra Gay, Tracy (Howard) Smith Jones, Joyce Gay, Vickie Gay, Lavern (Gregory) Martin, Patricia Rivers; brothers, Spencer (LaTasha) Gay, Jr., Willie Gay, Joseph (Venus) Robinson Gay, Roger McKelvin and Anthony Moore; aunts, Emma (Gerald) Fritz/Cooper, Johanna Williams, Christine McClendon, Elizabeth McConnell, Linda Jones, Eligetine Joshen, Gloria Hester, Viola Phillips, Linda Murray Bullard, Mary Louise Williams, and Carolyn Malone; uncle, Anthony Bell; special devoted cousins, Tyroneshia Jordan, Clarence Orton, Jr., Jaquan Orton, and Coby Jordan; mother-in-law, Althea Jones; father-in-law, Charles Parker; grandmother-in-law, Mercedes Jones; sister-in-law, Janel Jones; brothers-in-law, Charles Parker, Sr. and John Jones; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the chapel. Interment will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.
Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.