Victor J.

Jay

Victor Jeremiah Jay, affectionately known as “Doc,” was born February 7, 1978, in Phoenix, Arizona. He passed away on November 3, 2026, in Swanton, Ohio.

Doc was a man with a strong spirit and a personality that was impossible to overlook. Fiercely passionate, stubborn, and outspoken, he never had a problem speaking his mind. As those who knew him would say, you always knew what was on his mind. He was unapologetically himself, and there was never any guessing where you stood with him.

One of Doc’s greatest joys was cooking. Whether he was in the kitchen creating something or tending to his meat smoker, food was more than just a hobby; it was where he felt most at home. The kitchen was his place, and it was where his passion truly came alive.

Victor is survived by his daughter, Alexis Jay; his birth mother, Kathleen Andrews; his brothers, Robert (Beth) Boyd, Steve (Victoria) Jay, and Wade (Lisa) Jay; his sisters, Deborah Browning, Cathy Jay, and Jennifer (Bill) Robinson; and his cousins Bobby (Tammy) Boyd.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Belle Jay, and his father, Thomas Clark Jay.

He will be missed by all who knew him.