Kent Jay Conway Jr., age 76, passed away on Tuesday February 16, 2021. Jay was born in Fort Worth Texas on January 22, 1945. Funeral Service: Monday February 22, 2021, 11:00 am, Gospel Light Baptist Church in Mineral Wells, Tx. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until service time at the church. Interment: 10:15 am Friday February 26, 2021, DFW National Cemetery.
Jay proudly served in the US Navy before attending Bible Baptist Seminary. He earned a Bachelor’s of Divinity and went on to serve the Lord as a missionary to Brazil and pastor, associate pastor, and music director at various churches in the US.
Jay was well known for his musical talent, humor and love for people. Many of Jay’s friends own a belt, Bible cover or other piece of hand tooled leather, a knife or walking stick.
Jay is preceded in death by his parents Kent Jay Conway Sr and Irma Lee Conway, siblings JD, Evelyn and Anna, son-in-law Andrew Griffin and granddaughter Shelby Cook.
Jay is survived by wife Rebecca Conway, daughter Maria Medina and husband Alex, son Jayson Conway and wife Lilian, daughter Jadalynn Griffin, daughter Janette Cook and husband Bill. Step children Ben Mills and wife Mistie, Jared Walker. Grandchildren Sargeant Thomas Jay Conway Shipp and wife Private Amber Rachel Herbert, Maggie Garcia and husband Jeremy, Michael Cook and wife Makaylyn, Jennifer Conway, Kevin Medina, Jonathan Cook, Jayson Conway Jr, Maria Virginia Conway, Gracie Cook, Jacob Griffin. Step grandchildren Austin Mills and Adrian Mills. Great grandchildren Allie, Addy, Cheyenne, Lucy, Mona, Jeremy Jr. Siblings Bill, Tommy, and Kay, 9 nieces and nephews, and innumerable friends and loved ones.
Under the direction of Wiley Funeral Home, Granbury.