James O. Lay

1930 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	James O. Lay
  Born	24 Apr 1930	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 13, Knox County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	1 May 2016  [2]
  Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I420965	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Chester A. Lay,   b. 31 Dec 1907, Tennessee ,   d. 8 May 1978, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Julia M. Franklin,   b. 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 1986  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F167821	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Doris J. Collins,   b. 1929,   d. 23 Aug 2002, St. Mary's Medical Center  (Age 73 years)
  Married	Abt 1947
  Children	1. Linda Lay   2. Danny Lay   3. Larry Lay + 4. Tina Lay
  Family ID	F167823	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Apr 1930 - Tennessee Buried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S112] Census, 1940. Name Jimmie Lay Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 13, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 10 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1930 Last Place of Residence Rural, Knox, Tennessee HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE C A Lay Head M 33 Tennessee Julia Lay Wife F 32 Tennessee Glenn Lay Son M 13 Tennessee Blanche Lay Daughter F 11 Tennessee Jimmie Lay Son M 10 Tennessee [S115] Mynatt Funeral Home, (http://ynattfh.net), 1 May 2016. April 24, 1930 - May 1, 2016 James O. “Pap’ Lay, age 86, of Halls, passed away on Sunday, May 1st, 2016. He was a member of Old Pleasant Gap Baptist Church, was a greeter for the local Shriners, and retired from Southern Railway/Norfolk Southern after more than 42 years of service. He was a very generous, kind and compassionate soul who enjoyed his tractor collection, piddling around on his farm, where he had livestock and pets, and loved spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by wife, Doris Lay, parents, Chester and Julie Lay, siblings, Herbert Lay and Blanche Clarke, and brother-in-law/best friend, Charles Hickman. He is survived by children, Linda Parker, Danny Lay, and wife Sherri, Larry Lay, and wife Pat, Tina Bridges, and husband Ronnie, grandchildren, Marsha Clark, Todd Lay, Jessica Jones, Jenna Scalf, Shannon Varner, Michelle Harrop, Rob Bridges, and Matt Bridges, 21 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, Martha Lay, niece, Glenda Parrott, extended family and many dear friends. A Special Thank You to the staff of Summit View for their loving care and support. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 127606211).