James Leroy 'BoBo' Gay Jr.

NORTH AUGUSTA -- Mr. James Leroy "BoBo" Gay Jr., fiance of Jami Dyane Key and son of James Leroy Gay Sr. (Carol) of Beech Island, and Brenda Spivey (Greg) of Aiken, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Born in Augusta, Ga., he had been a resident of Aiken County all of his life. He was a truck driver with Augusta Delivery Service and attended Friendship Baptist Church. BoBo enjoyed fishing, camping and riding his Vulcan. In addition to his fiance and parents, he is survived by his children, Claira Nicole Gay and James Leroy Gay III; siblings, William Edward Gay Sr. of North Augusta, Evelyn Suzette Hunt of Gloverville, Richard Wilkey of Aiken, Kimberly Dawn Frazier of Beech Island, Jamie Lyne Gay of Beech Island, Michael Emory Shoemaker of Augusta, Ga., Misty Zeigler of Atlanta, Ga., and April Dawn Connor of Conyers, Ga.; and grandparents, Clarence and Anna McGee of Dearing, Ga., and Robert and Janice Gay of North Augusta. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, North Augusta, with Pastor Heyward Horton officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Graniteville. Pallbearers will be Drew McGee, Rusty McGee, Kenneth Drake, Kenneth Smith, Brandon Roark and James Cosnahan. The family respectfully requests that flowers be omitted and memorials in memory of BoBo be made to the scholarship fund that will be established for the children.

Friends may call at the home of Robert and Janice Gay, 215 Irene St., North Augusta. The family will greet friends Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, North Augusta. Hatcher Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Langley.