Alberta Gay
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.
Alberta Gay | |
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| Born | Alberta Williams Cooper January 1, 1913 |
| Died | May 8, 1987 (aged 74) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Domestic worker, schoolteacher |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Michael Cooper (1933–2010) Jeanne Gay (1937–2021) Marvin Gaye (1939–1984) Frankie Gaye (1941–2001) Zeola "Sweetsie" Gaye (b. 1945) |
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