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William J "Jay" Baines
III
Jan 5, 1949 - Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: Glenn
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Enid News & Eagle
28 August 2021
Carol will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Jay was born January 5, 1949 in Enid to William
J. "Bill" Baines and Volita (Cashion) Baines and
passed away at his home August 26, 2021 after a
courageous battle with cancer. He attended and
graduated from Hennessey High in 1967. He
attended Philips University for one year. In
1968 he attended Northwestern State University
in Alva and graduated in 1972. He married Carol
Smith Baines on June 8, 1971. They moved back to
Hennessey and he joined the U. S. Air Force
Reserves in 1971 and was a Pharmacist Tech at
Vance Air Force Base and later Tinker Air Force
Base and was honorably discharged in 1978. He
later attended Central State University and
received his Bachelor of Science Degree in
Mortuary Science in 1973 and worked for Guardian
Midtown Funeral Home.
Jay
started a career in mortgage lending working for
Mid-First and Liberty Mortgage from 1976 to
1988. He started working for the Oklahoma
Funeral Directors Association in December 1988
as the Executive Director and retired in 2014
after 26 years. Jay enjoyed getting to work with
lots of funeral directors over those 26 years.
He was instrumental in heading up the Oklahoma
Funeral Directors Convention each year. He
mentored and helped lots of funeral directors
become better directors. Jay loved to go to
their home on Lake Texoma and enjoyed all the
friends he and Carol have made at the lake. He
enjoyed traveling.
Jay is survived by his wife Carol, cousins, Jo Elaine and David Matousek and their families, John Arthur Cashion and several friends that cherished his friendship.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be made to OMRF-Caner Division with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the funds.
Condolences may be made online at www.ladusauevans.com.