Owen Alfred Lay (Jr.) , a resident of Aguilar, CO, was born August 19, 1930 in Rosenburg, TX to Owen E. and Emille F. (Sebesta) Lay.
He passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in Trinidad, CO at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 10 days.
He grew up and around Sealy, TX, where he helped take care of the family farm and ranch until joining the USAF.
He traveled extensively during his service until retiring and returning to Texas, where he worked as a carpenter on much of the downtown Houston area, until again retiring in Giddings, TX.
In his later years, he left the ranch and settled in Baytown, TX with his wife Leona Pearl Mucleroy Lay.
Owen was preceded in death by his parents, Emille and Owen Lay, brother Lloyd L. Lay and his son Larry G. Lay.
Survived by his wife Leona of Katy, TX, son Kenneth L. Lay, Ada, OK, stepson Tony Mucleroy and wife Susie , Katy, TX, granddaughter Megan A. (Lay) Marquez and Derek , Aguilar, CO, 5 step children, 4 great grandchildren, many step great grandchildren and friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday, from 2PM-6PM at the Comi Chapel.
Funeral Services will be Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10AM at the Comi Chapel with Pastor Bill Glidden officiating. At this chapel service, Military Honors will be conducted by the Frontier Honor Guard , USAF.
Interment will follow at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Aguilar, Colorado.
Arrangements made under the direction of the Comi Funeral Home.
