Jay Lyle passed away on August 12 after a short battle with leukemia. He was born Nov. 16, 1940 in Columbus. He graduated from West High School in 1960 and served for four years in the United States Air Force. He was stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, assigned to the Titan Missile program. He was very proud of his military service. In 1966 he began working as a service representative for Pitney Bowes and retired in 1996. On July 8, 1967 he married Julia Hanscel and she preceded him in death on April 20, 1996. On December 5, 1998 he married Denise Parish. He was preceded in death by his parents Stanley Lyle and Hazel Laymon, stepfather Howard Laymon, brothers Ed and Fred Lyle and sister Shirley Linville. He is survived by his wife Denise, daughter Shannon (Burney) Tuck of Athens, AL, sons John (Dianna) Lyle of Groveport, and Joseph Lyle of Delaware, stepsons Daniel Parish of Columbus and Seth (Olivia) Parish of Manistee, MI. He is also survived by ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, a sister, Hilda Ridgway of Canal Winchester, and his loving dog Dory.
Jay was unique. He was an outgoing, friendly soul. He never knew a stranger and went out of his way to offer help to anyone in need. He loved meeting new people, talking about anything and everything, and offering advice, even if sometimes the advice was not necessarily welcome. Jay and Denise greatly enjoyed their RV and the experiences they shared and friends they made in Central Ohio Good Sam chapter #59. Jay was always the life of the party around the campfire. He will be deeply missed by everyone who was blessed to have him in their life.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 13 at 11:00 AM at Schoedinger Dublin, 5980 Perimeter Dr, Dublin, OH 43017 The family will continue to receive friends at a reception from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to organizations of the donor’s choice. Causes dear to Jay’s heart were homelessness and hunger.
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