Shirlyn Jean Hinton Gay
May 8, 1949 – September 4, 2025
Shirlyn Jean Hinton Gay, 76, residing in Nashville, North Carolina, but living in Jacksonville, Florida for 74 years of her life, departed this life on September 4, 2025. A graduate of Andrew Jackson High School, Shirlyn was a homemaker for most of her life and a member of North Jacksonville Baptist Church. She is predeceased by her parents, Charles and Faustine Hinton.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond Gay; two daughters, Shawn Main and husband Daniel of Zebulon, North Carolina, and Jenny Sloan and husband Andy of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She had four grandchildren: Joshua Main and wife Jessica of Louisburg, NC; Ben Sloan and wife Sydney of Pendleton, NC; Abi Sloan and fiancé Justin Hereford of Meridianville, Alabama; and Allie Sloan of Roanoke Rapids.
She had one beautiful great-granddaughter, Sophie Jean Sloan. She is also survived by her brother, Larry Hinton (Diane) of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Funeral services will be at the Gethsemane Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Zebulon, North Carolina, on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., with Reverend Daniel Main and Reverend Andy Sloan officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to North Jacksonville Baptist Church Building Fund 8531 N. Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32218 in her memory.
Arrangements are with Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, 211 W. Third St., Wendell. www.stricklandfuneral.com
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She will be missed and I know she is rejoicing with the Lord and her mom and dad. She will be seen again one day
Praying for God’s comfort to Uncle Raymond and her children
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RIP Shirlyn. May Jesus put his arms around family and friends to bring peace and comfort.
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