Mr. Roy Lay Jr.

LAY, Mr. Roy Jr. - Age 77, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at his residence. Family hour 11:00 AM Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 2120 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 12:00 PM Pastor Daniel Moore, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11:00 AM Saturday. Mr. Lay will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Mr. Roy “RJ” Lay Jr. was born June 7, 1942 in Forest, Mississippi, the son of Malcolm and Minnie Lay. He confessed his life to Christ at an early age. Roy received his education while attending Brusha Community Schools. He later met and married, Frances Patrick and from that union 6 children were born. Roy later moved his family to Flint, Michigan where he was employed at Flint Truck & Bus, a division of General Motors Corporation where he retired after 42 years of service. He loved spend time with his family from the Backyard BBQ Cookouts in the parks, hunting with his sons and grandsons or just a quiet day fishing with his wife and daughter. Roy loved his grandchildren and he loved them unconditionally, being there for them whether day or night. He never met a stranger and his outgoing personality gained him a merit of friends throughout the years. There was one thing about Roy, he gave everybody a nickname that was his way of showing he loved you. Mr. Roy “RJ” Lay, you stood and will stand as a man amongst men. Mr. Roy “RJ” Lay Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Frances Lay; 3 daughters, Michelle (Clinton) Beck, all of Flint, Sheryl (Tony) Lyles of Forest, MS and Cynthia (Vernon) Cook of Newton, MS; 4 sons, Stephen, Roger, Reginald (Billetta) and Roy Lay, all of Flint; 43 grandchildren; 78 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Mr. Lay was preceded in death by his son, Roy Lee Lay; granddaughter, Tasha Boone; grandson, Jawaine Lay; parents, Malcolm and Minnie Lay; 6 sisters, Nola Crie, Olivia Luckett, Hattie Jones, Frances Kelly, Jay Ruthie Kelly and Beverly Townsend; 5 brothers, Lester, Bobbie, Clyde, Odell and Otha Lay. The family would like to extend a special thanks to RRC Dialysis Center, the Beecher Community family and the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church family.

Mr. Roy Lay Jr.

June 7, 1942 - November 27, 2019