Jay Black, 60, of Bakers Creek, went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 6, 2012, at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Frank and Juanita Black. Jay retired from the N. C. Department of Corrections after 30 years of service, was a member of West Yancey Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years, and a member and Past Master of Burnsville Lodge #717 A.F. & A.M.
Surviving are his wife of 41 years: Becky Hughes Black; a son: Michael Black and wife, Mary Beth; 2 grandsons: Avery and Ryan Black, all of Burnsville; 3 sisters: Shirley Jean Carroll and Mildred Elkins of Marion and Geneva Pate of Crossnore.
A graveside service will be held at 3PM Monday in the Elmer Byrd Family Cemetery on Bakers Creek. Rev. Dick Westbrook will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:30 PM prior to the service at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Gideons International, P. O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.
Jay Black, 60, of Bakers Creek, went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 6, 2012, at his home. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Frank and Juanita Black. Jay retired from the N. C. Department of Corrections after 30 years of service, was a member of West Yancey Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years, and a member and Past Master of Burnsville Lodge #717 A.F. & A.M.
Surviving are his wife of 41 years: Becky Hughes Black; a son: Michael Black and wife, Mary Beth; 2 grandsons: Avery and Ryan Black, all of Burnsville; 3 sisters: Shirley Jean Carroll and Mildred Elkins of Marion and Geneva Pate of Crossnore.
A graveside service will be held at 3PM Monday in the Elmer Byrd Family Cemetery on Bakers Creek. Rev. Dick Westbrook will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 1 until 2:30 PM prior to the service at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Gideons International, P. O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.
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