McNair, Gayle

1938 - 2012  (73 years)

• Name	McNair, Gayle
  Birth	3 Sep 1938	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 02a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 03, page 02a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	MCNA.G003
  _FGRAVE	182187903
  Death	30 Jul 2012	Rosebud, Pope County, Illinois   [2]
  	Gayle Brookshier September 3, 1938 - July 30, 2012 Gayle Brookshier, age 73, of the Rosebud Community in Pope County, passed away at home on July 30, 2012. Gayle was born September 3, 1938 to Delmer and Veva (Bartley) McNair in Clay County, Illinois. She married Larry Brookshier on June 1, 1956, he survives. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church Since 1977. Gayle loved keeping her grandchildren; loved her family and church family. She enjoyed cooking for the whole family every weekend. Gayle and Larry also enjoyed Ginseng hunting. She is survived by her husband Larry Brookshier of Rosebud; three sons, David (Julie) Brookshier of Golconda, Del (Cheryl) Brookshier of Vienna, Chad Brookshier and special friend (Jenn) of Vevay, IN; two daughters, Brenda Bunting of Rosebud, Denice (David) Broadway of Golconda; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne Hap McNair, Clyde McNair; son-in-law Phillip Bunting. Memorials may be made to Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, C/O Mike Boyd 305 Rosebud Road, Golconda, IL 62938. Memorial service will be 2:00 pm on August 5, 2012 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Rosebud. Friends may call from 1:00 pm until time of service at the church. [Aly Funeral Home, Eddyville & Golconda, IL]
  Burial	Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I39490	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Brookshier, Larry Wayne,   b. 21 May 1933, Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma d. 13 Apr 2020, Anna, Union County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1956  [2]
  Age at Marriage	She : 17 years and 9 months - He : 23 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F21022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Sep 1938 - Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Antioch Cemetery, Rosebud, Pope County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3183] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 3, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S16917] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brookshier, Larry and Gayle, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182187903/gayle-brookshier), none. (Reliability: 2).