Jay was a veteran of W.W. II having served in the United States Army in the 512th Engineer Light Pontoon Company which assisted in the Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland Central Europe invasions where he received 4 Bronze Stars. He was scheduled to attend the 43rd reunion with the 512 this weekend in Frankfort, KY. He was an active member of the Memorial Baptist Church, and retired as an employee of Radford Army Ammunition Plant where he served in the Quality Control Department. He was a proud member of the Pythagoras Masonic Lodge #239 A.F.&A.M., a member of the Pulaski Royal Arch Chapter, a member of the Scottish Rite Shriners as a 32nd degree Mason, a founding member of the Kazim Shrine Characters as the first kangaroo, a member of the Pulaski Elks Lodge #1067, a life member of the Hillsville Grover King V.F.W. Post 1115, a member of the American Legion Post #7, a member of the Eastern Star where he proudly served in most all areas including Past Patron and Delegate to many states representing the Eastern Star of Virginia. Jay moved to Pulaski in 1949 from Richmond, Va. and was employed with RAAP. Early retirement allowed him to began a business venture by organizing and operating the Downtown Exxon, which he managed with utmost care serving the citizens of Pulaski. He later built Jay’s Mobil Station on Bob White Blvd., which he again operated for many years. Unable to let himself be idle, he remained active in life by working part-time for the former Pulaski Motor Company, Hudson Automotive Group and then for the Duncan Automotive Group. He and his wife Fannie owned the Willow Apartments in Pulaski where they both found pleasure in keeping up a beautiful appearance. His was extremely proud to be an active part-time employee of Seagle Funeral Home, where he found pleasure in assisting and comforting his many friends of Pulaski County. Jay’s mother died at an early age and he was raised by his grandparents, Sam and Sue Ellen Mahady.