In Memory

Gay Brewer - Class Of 1952

Gay Robert Brewer, Jr., 75, of Lexington, died Friday, August 31, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Brewer was a professional golfer with 11 PGA tornament winnings including the Masters in 1967. He was the son of the late Robert Gay Brewer, Sr. and Evalee Trent Brewer. He was preceded by his late wife, Carole Lee Collins Brewer. Survivors include his fiance`e Alma Jo McGuire, Lexington; two daughters, Erin (Steve) Provence, Newport Beach, CA and Kelly (Mike) Allen, Crestwood, KY; two brothers, J. C. (Linda) Brewer and Larry (Vicki) Brewer, both of Lexington; two sisters, Judy (Bill) Cumby, Lexington, and Mabel (Bill) Peeples, Orange Park, FL; four grandchildren, Ryan Robert Provence, Hali Marie Provence, Matthew Trent Allen and Ava Ann Allen. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Christine Hall and a brother, Fred Brewer. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home – Harrodsburg Road. Burial will follow in the Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 unitl 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Active pallbearers will be Mike Allen, Steve Provence, Ryan Provence, John Y. Brown, Jr., Bobby Nichols, John Owens, Wayne Crow, Ted Crow and Bobby Gosser. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Casper, R. F. Tingle, Ches Riddle, Joe St. Angelo and Steve Lewis. Contributions are suggested to the Gay Brewer Golf Scholarship Fund Kentucky Golf Association, Attn: Mark Hill, 1116 Elmore Just Drive, Louisville, KY 40245; Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Dive, Lexington, KY 40504 or to a charity of one’s choice.