A graveside service for Gay William Dollar, 89, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Woodlawn, Texas. A time for visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2022, at Downs Funeral Home.

He was born in Birthright, Texas on January 24, 1933, to Hubert Thomas Dollar and Hallie Mae Whittle Dollar and passed away in Marshall, Texas on March 30, 2022.

He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955 before marrying Joyce Dean Price on October 22, 1955, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He worked at Thiokol and Alcoa for many years until retirement. He was a certified scuba diver and held a private pilot license. He was a member of the Woodlawn Community since 1963 and attended Woodlawn Baptist Church. He had a love for traveling, collecting and making Indian artifacts, just an avid craftsman all around.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Thomas and Hallie Mae Dollar and a son, Tommy Lynn Dollar.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joyce Dollar; children, Carolyn Dollar, Rickey Dollar, Tina Patterson and husband, John III and Billy Dollar; one brother, Bill Dollar and wife, Arlene; 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren along with 2 nieces and other family and friends.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in his honor to Mission Marshall Food Pantry; 2109 South Washington Ave., Marshall, Texas, 75670; (903) 472-4944.