Jeanelle Slay

Jeanelle Strickland Slay, 85, passed away March 8, 2015 in a Mineral Wells hospital. She was born June 7, 1929 in Munday the daughter of Weldon A. and Georgia Lemley Strickland. She married Jimmy C. Slay Sr. on August 2, 1947 in Mineral Wells. She was a longtime resident of Graford. She attended church at Medlin Chapel where her grandfather was a pastor. Services will be 4 PM Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Possum Kingdom. Burial will follow in McAdams Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 6-8 PM in the funeral home annex. She is survived by her children and spouses: Sue and Sam Minton of Graford, Jimmy and Nancy Slay of Tyler, Roy and Joy Slay of Denton, god given sons: Juan and Salvador Feregrino, and Randy Mallory, grandchildren and spouses: Patti Brown, Clinton and Jennifer Tuggle, Cyndi and David Dickey, Cari and Myles Bowman, Becky and John Gaddis, Patrick Slay, Lauren and Josh Chasnant, and Marc and Amber Slay, god given grandson: Donny Feregrino, 17 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson, brother and sister-in-law: Roy Payton and Tina Strickland, sister-in-law: Esther Cofer, and numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband on September 2, 2005, her parents, sisters: Sue Nowak, and Oudia Yarbrough, and brother: J. L. (Buddy) Strickland.