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.