David William Jay joined our Heavenly Father on July 13, 2025 in Bartlesville.
David was born on April 16, 1942 in Eureka, Kansas to Leslie Theodore Jay and Lutie Magdalene (Morgan). He attended Havana High School in Kansas where he graduated in 1960. On March 14, 1961, he volunteered for the draft with the US Army. He qualified as an expert in the rifle range during basic training at Ft Leonard Wood. He was sent to Ft Sam Houston where he received medical training working at the hospital there and in the field giving medical care to soldiers training for Vietnam. He served in Co B 2D Medical Battalion as a Med Spec 4. He was released from active duty on March 13, 1963 and was honorably discharged on March 13, 1967. He was proud to have served his country and above all proud to be an American.
After returning home, he worked briefly as a blaster working on the bridge across the Verdigris River east of Independence. For the next 3 years he worked for Melander Company in Tyro, KS traveling the states as a salvage lineman. He went to work at Reda Pump in 1966 and retired in 2006. After is retirement, David enjoyed gardening, fishing and reading his Bible.
He is survived by Donna (Miller) Jay of the home, his wife of 42 years, daughter Stacy (Jay) Hernandez, son David L Jay (Katrina), daughter Amy (Jay) Muirheid (Kraig), his sister Barbara Wilson of Coffeyville, sister Jeanetta Loggan of Havana, his brother Phillip Jay of Edgerton, Kansas, his sister-in-law Jerre Jay of Copan, OK, as well as 8 grandchildren: Jake Jones, Justin Cox, Chantell Peterson, Rhiannon Jay, Ember Jay, Ewan Jay, Killian Jay and Jayden Muirheid and 16 great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Lutie and Leslie Jay, his brothers Earl Jay, Don Jay and Charles Jay, and his sister in laws Sandra Jay and Barbie Jay.
A memorial service will be held on August 2, 2025 at 12pm at the Matoaka Baptist Church in Ochelata, OK.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations are made to the Journey Home in remembrance of David W. Jay.
