Rebecca Jean Hogue Lay of Liberty, Kentucky passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. She was 77 years of age.
Born January 8, 1940 in Casey County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Etta Campbell Hogue. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Separate Baptist Church. Rebecca was a housewife and a former employee of Lee’s Famous Recipe. She enjoyed cooking, reading and caring for her family.
Survivors include one son, Charles (fiancé, Kathy Goode) Lay of Liberty; one daughter, Jyll (David) Shoemaker-Lay of Liberty; one sister, Delores Wilcher of Liberty; four grandchildren, Charlie, Adam, Bryan and MaKayla; one great-grandson, Eli; and a host of nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Rebecca is preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Lay, who passed away February 12, 2014; one daughter, Loretta Lay Harris; three brothers, Charlie Hogue Jr., J.W. Hogue and Marvin Hogue; and one sister, Mary Helen Wethington.
Funeral services are 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Richie Curtis and Bro. Steve Warner officiating. Burial will follow in Caney Fork Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 1, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with online guestbook available at www.mckinneybrown.com.
