Gayle was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
She was a 1959 graduate of Jonesboro High School. She attended Arkansas State University before moving to St. Louis. Gayle lived several years in Washington, D.C., area before moving back to Jonesboro in 1989. Gayle worked several years for Area Agency on Aging and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro where she was an active member of the choir. She was a member of Jonesboro Civitan where she served as treasurer and while living in Maryland enjoyed participating in community theater. Gayle was preceded in death by her mother, Reo Burke Sherrell Smith.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Daniel Dennehy of Sarasota, Fla.; son, Scott Ballinger of Jonesboro; grandson, Dylan Dennehy; and several cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements were by Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun obits. August 5, 2015
Jonesboro Sun obits. August 6, 2015
Gayle was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
She was a 1959 graduate of Jonesboro High School. She attended Arkansas State University before moving to St. Louis. Gayle lived several years in Washington, D.C., area before moving back to Jonesboro in 1989. Gayle worked several years for Area Agency on Aging and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro where she was an active member of the choir. She was a member of Jonesboro Civitan where she served as treasurer and while living in Maryland enjoyed participating in community theater. Gayle was preceded in death by her mother, Reo Burke Sherrell Smith.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Daniel Dennehy of Sarasota, Fla.; son, Scott Ballinger of Jonesboro; grandson, Dylan Dennehy; and several cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements were by Emerson Funeral Home.
Jonesboro Sun obits. August 5, 2015
Jonesboro Sun obits. August 6, 2015
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