John W. Gay is a 1977 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and licensed as a Funeral Director and Embalmer in the states of Kentucky and Ohio. He has been employed with Linnemann Funeral Homes since 1989. John is married to Christine (Tina) Gay and is the father of Heather Elliott and Jennifer (Jenny) Gay. They reside in Florence, Kentucky and attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. John is a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner, Former President of the Funeral Directors Association of Kentucky, Past President of Florence Rotary Club, Past President of the Northern Kentucky Funeral Directors Association, a member of the NFDA, a member of Historic Burlington Business Association, and a member of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Board of Trustees. John retired January 2019.