Jay will be deeply missed by his son Asher Jay Loney; stepson Andrew Beilfuss; father Jay Loney Sr and wife Jackie; sisters Sherry Little and husband Robbie and Jennifer Loney Walton; nephews and nieces Sommer Avery, CJ Avery, Daniel Avery, Madelyn Walton and Craig Walton; and countless dear friends.
Jay worked as an Engineer for CSX railroad for 9 years before going on to pursue his passion and opened his own flooring business. He enjoyed traveling the world, including Taiwan for his best friend’s wedding, scuba diving in Barbados and snowboarding in Whistler. Jay loved the salt water, whether tournament fishing, boating, wake boarding or even creating beautiful saltwater aquariums in his home. He loved sports; growing up playing baseball, basketball and soccer. Jay enjoyed watching Duke basketball, listening to live music and hosting oyster roasts. He had the ability to make anyone laugh with his witty personality. Jay was an extremely hard worker but lived life to the fullest finding adventure anywhere.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 24th at 6:00 pm, followed by a memorial at 7:00 pm at Grace Baptist Church, 1401 N. College Road, Wilmington, NC, 28405.
