He was born July 24, 1938 in Hawkins County, Tennessee and graduated from Windfall High School in Tipton County, Indiana. Jay married the love of his life, Mary Lou Hill, on May 18, 1957. He had a career in the auto body industry for 47 years and also enjoyed building and restoring homes.
Jay loved his wife and family more than anything.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Mary Justice; his children, Mark (Diane), Kevin (Shannan), and Shawn (Mandy); grandchildren, Joseph (Petra), Nickolus (Rachel), December, Garrett, Hillery, and Grant; great-grandchildren, Juliette, Mark, Brinsley, Eli, and Julian; and his sister, Shirley Mones.