James Michael (Jay) Headley, age 48, of Upper Arlington died early morning on Saturday, November 27, 2010. Jay is survived by his loving wife, Kerry (Wood) Headley; son, James Robert (J.R.) Headley; father, James H. Headley; mother, Margaret Ann (McGue) Headley; sister, Lou Ann (Mark) Taylor; brother, Bryan (Molly) Headley; father and mother-in-law Robert and Daylene Wood; sisters-in-law Kelly Scott and Kim (Mark) Cummings; nieces Whitney, Erin, Emily, Lindsey and nephew Mitchell, too many friends to list, and his loyal dog Reggie. Jay was an incredibly loving and doting father, husband, son, brother, and friend who lived big and loved even bigger. Jay was passionate about his wife and son, family and friends and always saw the best in people and saw potential in everyone. He was a loyal, fun, caring person who was a friend to everyone he met. Jay lived in Columbus, Ohio for 26 years and spent the majority of his early years in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Dunwoody High School in 1980 and with a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Georgia in 1984. He was a proud member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at the University of Georgia and a Georgia Bulldog fan through good years and bad. Jay was passionate about sports, both playing and as a fan. He loved the Georgia Bulldogs, was an avid golfer and a longtime member of Riviera Golf Club, an accomplished distance runner, and a fan of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons. Jay was the Manager of Process Enablement for the Global Business Solutions unit of Ashland Inc. in Dublin, Ohio. He was employed for 26 years by Ashland Inc. and was a great, compassionate leader that cared deeply for his work teams and peers. Friends may call Thursday, December 2, 2010 from 4pm until the time of memorial service at 5pm, and again from 5:30pm until 7pm at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Rd., Columbus, OH. Private inurnment in Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider giving a donation in memory of Jay and in honor of his son J.R. to the national Prader-Willi Syndrome Association at: PWSA (USA), 8588 Potter Park Drive Suite 500, Sarasota, FL 34238 or http://www.pwsausa.org/support/donations.asp. Special thanks to Joanne of Home Reach Hospice, the nurses and staff at Kobacker House, and especially to Dr. Pete Kourlas for making this journey as kind and comforting as possible. To view Jay’s video tribute or offer condolences, visit www.schoedinger.com.
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