Douglas Eugene Jay, Sr., 90 of Newton, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022 at his son's residence surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Newton County Funeral Home - South in 100 Old Highway 15 Loop, Newton, and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Newton County Funeral Home - South in Newton. Burial will follow in Liberty Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Mark Kilgore will officiate. Newton County Funeral Home - South is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jay was a lifelong resident of Newton County. He was retired from Blossman Gas Company. He was a Christian by faith and a member of Liberty Baptist Church, and attended Bethel Baptist Church the last several years. He loved his family, and his longtime companion, Sara. In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, tending to cattle, and going to the mountains of Tennessee. He will be missed by those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his son, Douglas Eugene Jay, Jr.;  father, R. M. Jay;  mother, Nina Walker Jay;  brothers, Harlan Jay, Qunion Jay, Lavelle Jay, Clyde Jay, Clois Jay and W.F. "Dub" Jay;  sisters, Elizabeth Tillman and Elouise Garvin.

Survivors include his son, David  Jay (Janet) of Union;  grandson, Austin Jay (Audrey) of Nashville, TN;  granddaughters, Andrea Moore (Tim) of Philadelphia and Alicia Chance (Brad) Pelham, AL;  great grandchildren, Hannah Moore, Jackson Jay, Brooklyn Chance, Cole Chance and Bradin Chance;  sister-in-law, Shirley Jay of Delhi, LA;  his special friend, Sara Myers of Newton; numerous nieces and nephews.