Gayle Smith McBee, 83, of Johnstown, Ohio, formerly of Morgantown, passed away on Jan. 13, 2020. She was born on Feb. 15, 1936 to the late Jesse Glenn and Pauline (Austin) Smith in Halleck.
Gayle graduated from Morgantown High School in 1954. She married the love of her life, Thomas McBee, on June 1, 1956 at Goshen Baptist Church. Together, in Morgantown, they raised their two daughters. Gayle enjoyed volunteering at the girls’ school. She was a Sunday school teacher and Girls’ Guild leader at Goshen Church. Gayle worked at Huntington National Bank. After retiring, she and Tom relocated to be closer to their family in Columbus, Ohio.
Gayle had a love for photography and took thousands of pictures. She enjoyed working on jigsaw and crossword puzzles. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed entertaining her family and friends. She loved to travel and took many vacations with her family. She and her husband traveled to all 50 states. Gayle’s greatest treasure in life was her family. She loved nothing more than spending time with them. She was the kindest, most caring, and loving wife, mother and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant son; sister, Beatrice Lyons; father- and mother-in-law, Spencer and Charlotte McBee; brothers-in-law, Elton Lyons; and Demie Mainieri.
Gayle is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Tom; daughters, Barbara McBee and Joyce (Dale) Storts; granddaughters, Ashley (William) O’Brien and Bethany Storts; sister-in-law, Rosetta Mainieri; brother-in-law, Sanford (Marsha) McBee; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff at Ashley Manor and Capital City Hospice for the wonderful care Gayle received. Friends may call at Grace Life Nazarene Church, 6000 Johnstown Road, New Albany, OH 43054 from 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, until the time of service at noon with Pastor Larry McNutt officiating. Burial will be held at Maplewood Cemetery, New Albany, OH at 11 a.m. on Tuesday,
Jan. 21.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Central Ohio Chapter, 1379 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 or Capital City Hospice, 2800 Corporate Exchange Drive, #170, Columbus, OH 43231.
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