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Mrs. Mary Louise (Nunn) Lay
Age 77 of Newcomb, Tennessee passed away Sunday, July 05, 2026, at home. She was born December 24, 1948, in Chaska, Tennessee.
Louise is preceded in death by:
Sons: Stanley Dean Lay, Donnie Johnson
Stepsons: Michael Wayne Lay, Clarence Lay, Jr.
Stepdaughter: Tina Perkins
Father: George Oliver Nunn
Mother: Maggie Margaret (Edmonds) Nunn
Brothers: Mike, George, Jr., Hubert & Charles Nunn
Sisters: Eva Nunn, Rosalee Harmon
She is survived by:
Husband: Clarence Edward Lay
Daughters: Nicole Hill & husband Darryl, Dorothy Eldridge
Eight Grandchildren & Eleven Great Grandchildren
Brothers: Howard, Dewey, Mack & John Nunn
Sisters: Brenda Oaks, Evelina Nunn, Alice McKiddy, Elizabeth Reed
A host of nieces, nephews, friends & family to mourn her passing.
The family will receive friends: 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 08, 2026, Harp Funeral Home Chapel, with funeral services at 8 p.m.
Officiating: Rev. Scott Landes
Burial: 1 p.m. Thursday, July 09, 2026, Douglas Cemetery (Wooldridge Community)
Harp Funeral Home of Jellico in charge of arrangements. "Your Family Funeral Home"
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