Dorothy C. (Dottie) Hay

Mrs. Dorothy C. (Dottie) Hay, 78, of Brackett Creek Ln., Blairsville, Ga., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 from her home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Hay was born Oct. 8,1928, one of 13 children to the late Peter Cournoyer and the late Sara Farley. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Thersa Marie Hay and a son, Thomas Patrick Hay; brothers, Peter and John Cournoyer. She moved to Miami in 1942 and then to Blairsville in 1985. Dottie attended St. Peters and Paul High School where she was Captain of Cheerleading. Dottie's creativity led her to become an excellent painter. She loved playing Bridge and cooking. Through her Soroity Beta-Sigma-Phi, she was always doing and giving of herself for others. She held many offices through the years. A loving wife for 59 years and loving mother, grandmother and recently great grandmother. She faithfully served as a Eucharist Minister at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church which she was a member.

Surviving Mrs. Hay is her husband, Alfred Hay of Blairsville; daughters, Colleen Schafer- Rosenbaum of Vero Beach, Fla., Debbie Allen of Atlanta; son,

Alfred Hay Jr. of Miami, Fla.;

sisters, Virginia, Ruth,

Jonnie, Sara, Thersa,

Barbara and Carolyn;

brothers, Raymond, Anthony and William;

grandchildren, Danny

and Jennifer Hay, both

of Miami, Alexis Polack

of Texas, Kirsten

Sequeira of Miami,

Stephanie Allen of Atlanta;

grandchild, Auden Polack; many other relatives and friends also survive.

A funeral Mass was held Monday, Aug. 13,2007 at 11 a.m. from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with father Richard Wise and Father Ted Hay officiating. Special music was presented by Bob and Elouise Wolfersteig. Interment followed in St. Clares Columnbarium. In lieu of flowers if you wish, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society or to St. Francis Catholic Church in Dottie's memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.