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Anita Faye Jay, 82, of Orange, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, in her home.

Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home.

Born in Soper, Ok, on July 23, 1931, Anita was the daughter of Andrew Jackson McKee and Sarah Beatrice (Butler) McKee. She was a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Little Cypress Baptist Church. Anita loved shopping but her all-time favorite activity was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Pauline Crouch; brother, Thomas McKee; and nephew, Charles Crouch.

Anita is survived by her husband of 66 years, Clois Jay; sons, Greg Jay, Donnie Jay and wife, Pat, Joey Jay and wife, Nikki; daughter, Gayla Roberts; brother, Stanley McKee; grandchildren, Jill Jay, Jennifer Jay, Cory Jay, Amanda Jay, Christen Trahan, Shai Greer, Chelsea Greer, Jessica Jay, Josie Jay, Sam Dougharty, Justin Dougharty; great-grandchildren, Skyler Scott, Slayde Jay, Allie Jay, Laikyn Trahan, Hannah Chitty, Baylee Jay, Mason Jay, Cameron Dougharty, Zane Trahan, Cayse Dougharty, McKayla Dougharty, Brenton Trahan, Weston Dougharty; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Cory Jay, Sam Dougharty, Skyler Scott, Slayde Jay, Josh Ford, and Danny Brister.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harbor Hospice; P.O. Box 21463, Beaumont, Texas 77720-1463, www.harborfoundation.com.