Jay E. Epley

March 11, 1938 - April 10, 2019

Jay E Epley, 81, passed to his eternal home while surrounded by his family on April 10, 2019 in St. Cloud, FL. He was the faithful husband of Sue Epley for 60 years. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Jay G Epley and Edna Mae Epley. In 1959 he moved to Ft. Walton Bch, FL as a member of the United States Air Force. Upon completion of his service, he became a mechanical engineer and retired from Metric Systems. During his 58 years in FWB, he was involved in many community organizations. He was very active in youth sports as a coach and he participated in the first Special Olympics in the state of Florida. He was awarded a medal from the Kennedy Foundation. Jay was also active as a member of the Mary Esther City Council, voice of Viking football, member of the Jaycees, and past king of the Krewe of Columbus. He is survived by his wife Sue, son Chuck (Susie) Epley, daughter Patti (Mike) Locklear, daughter Taryn (Kevin) Lamp, daughter Jennifer (Ed) Lee, 12 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and brother Dennis (Donna) Epley. A memorial service celebrating Jay’s life will be held April 23, 2019, 3:00pm, at Spring of Life UMC in Orlando, FL. Interment will be on April 24, 2019, 12:30pm, at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Mary Esther UMC, 703 Miracle Strip Parkway, Mary Esther, FL 32569, where Jay was a member for 42 years.