Nathaniel Gay was born on the 31st of May 1944, to Mr. Sidney Gay and Mrs. Viola Taylor in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was the oldest of his siblings.

His parents relocated to Lake End, Louisiana where he grew up, Nathaniel attended school in Hanna, Louisiana grade 1st through 12th where he completed High School, his hobbies included baseball and boxing. He left home in 1963 at the age of 19, Nathaniel moved just 53 miles away from home to Shreveport, Louisiana. In 1964 he relocated to Pahokee, Florida before joining the US Navy. Nathaniel served in the Navy from 1965 to 1971 and was medically discharged, he returned back to Pahokee and began driving trucks. He was employed at Osceola Farms Company from 1972 to 1982. Nathaniel moved to Belle Glade, Florida and retired March 2006.

Nathaniel Gay passed away on the 12th of February, 2016 at 10:45 am. His loving father Sidney Gay preceded him in death, Nathaniel's grandparents, Sandy Gay and Georger Gay and his niece Natasha Gray-Lewis preceded him in death.

Nathaniel leaves behind his lovong mother, Viola Gay; (1) sister: Mrs. Dollie Calhoun of Coushatta, LA; (4) brothers: Clarence Gay of Shreveport, LA, Johnny Gay of Clarksville, TN, Leroy Gay of Natchitoches, LA, Clyde Gay Coushatta, LA; nieces and nephews: Bennie Robinson, Evette Robinson, Todd Robinson, Deon Robinson, Clarence D. Gay all of Shreveport, LA, Polly A. Gay of Jacksonville, FL, Yolanda Roberson, Mesheil Wardlow both of Clarksville, TN, Clyde Gay, Jr. of Denver, CO, Osahy Gay of Shreveport, LA, Remeco Gay of Fortr Bragg, NC and a host of great nieces, nephews relativies and friends.