Feb. 15, 1943

June 30, 2013

Myra Louise Gause, 70, of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Abbey Funeral Home in Tallahassee. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant Hospice.

She was born Feb. 15, 1943, in Bainbridge, the daughter of the late Roddie Lee and Ruby Agnes Ward Cloud. She graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1961 and retired from the Florida High School food service in 2000. She loved fishing, cooking and spending time with family. She was a good cook, a good mom and a good granny.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Cecil Barrineau and James Earl Gause; and siblings Roddie Manget “Zeek” Cloud and Jesse Kenneth Cloud.

Survivors include her son, DeWayne and Rachael Barrineau; grandchildren, Taylor Barrineau, Desirae Gould, Dylan (Christina) Gould; sister, Mildred (Avin) Ezell; brother, Angelo (Betty) Cloud; former daughter-in-law, Marienda (Rendi) Barrineau; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Abbey Funeral Home of Tallahassee is in charge.