He was born February 15, 1935, in Red Oak, North Carolina.
Jay was an Air Force Veteran. He worked as a heat and air technician and was a member of Life Tabernacle in Jacksonville.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille Yarboro; two sons, Jay (Elizabeth) Yarboro and Timothy (Tiffany) Yarboro; six step children, Judy (Terry) Vickers, Carolyn (Ronnie) Clark, Frank (Mary) Richard, Barbara (Ken) Rapier, Kenneth Richard, and Libby (Darrel) Fisk; three grandchildren, Ella Yarboro, Joshua Yarboro and Alexis Yarboro; two great-grandchildren; 17 step grandchildren, 16 step great-grandchildren, four step great great-grandchildren; and a sister, Peggy Stancil of North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Alvin Stancil. He was known as "Jaybo" to his grandchildren and other family members.
Visitation will be Friday, March 2, at 1:00 p.m. with funeral services at 2:00 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills, 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock. Entombment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
