Alberta Gay

Alberta Gay
Born
Alberta Williams Cooper

January 1, 1913
DiedMay 8, 1987(1987-05-08) (aged 74)
Occupation(s)Domestic worker, schoolteacher
Spouse
(m. 1935; div. 1984)
ChildrenMichael Cooper (1933–2010)
Jeanne Gay (1937–2021[1])
Marvin Gaye (1939–1984)
Frankie Gaye (1941–2001)
Zeola "Sweetsie" Gaye (b. 1945)

Alberta Gay (born Alberta Williams Cooper; January 1, 1913 – May 8, 1987) was the mother of five children including recording artists Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, she married the minister Marvin Gay Sr., after relocating to Washington, D.C., in her early twenties.

  1. ^ "Jeanne Gay (Sister of Marvin Gaye) Passes After Short Illness – She was 87". March 24, 2021.

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