Jay was born the son of Jack Shaw and Jewell Payne (Buttrey), in Detroit, Michigan on August 17, 1964. He grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan and graduated from Kimball High School. Jay married Tammy Wright in 1988, had two sons, Steven and Kyle, and later divorced. Jay worked as a machine operator in the automotive manufacturing industry; a job that he held for almost 30 years.
Jay was a talented auto mechanic and loved spending time in his garage. He had the ability to restore vehicles that would otherwise be overlooked. One of his favorite pastimes was listening to music. He loved all kinds of music and he especially enjoyed taking his sons to classic rock concerts in their younger years. He was also a true Lions fan.
Jay is survived by his fiancé Bernadine Huzarski; sons Steven (Angela) and Kyle Shaw; parents Robert and Jewell Payne; brother Jeffrey (Verlie) Payne; nephew Hudson; and nieces Lucy and Elle.
Jay’s family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.
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