A funeral service will take place on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Taylor Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Martin Cemetery in Bon Aqua, TN. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Sheep to Shepherd Farms, by clicking HERE.
Susan “Gayle” Winfrey, age 62 of Bon Aqua, passed from this life on August 28, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was born on April 3, 1963, to the late Ralph Aaron Winfrey and Myra Sue Cochran.
Gayle worked in Admissions for various companies over the years. She was known for her strong work ethic and was very respected in her profession. She also had a great love for her family, especially her children and grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings: Aaron Dewayne “Pineknot” Winfrey and Lorie Ann O’Neal.
Survivors include her children: Nathan Saulsberry (Neely) of Thompson’s Station, Jonathan Kilgore (Cherry) of Knoxville, and Nick Saulsberry of Kennesaw, GA; her brother: Curtis “Blaine” Winfrey (Erica) of Lyles; and her grandchildren: Briggs Saulsberry, Henry Saulsberry, Harlow Saulsberry, Ynaiah Kilgore, Scylla Kilgore, and Kyah Kilgore. She also leaves behind her fur-baby: Archie; as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
1 Thessalonians 4:13
“Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.” NIV
We grieve, but we grieve with Hope because of the resurrection power of Jesus.