Dora Lee Jay

December 6, 1929 - December 24, 2019

Dora Lee Jay, precious mother, nannie, aunt and dear Christian friend, died on December 24, 2019, at Jones County Rest Home. A resident of the Jones County area since 1956, Ms. Jay was born on December 6, 1929 to E. R. and Velma Robinson of Newton, MS. After raising her children to high school age, Ms. Jay began selling Avon and enjoyed the fellowship of loyal customers and fellow consultants for 50 years. She received numerous awards and honors throughout her career with Avon. She was very well known as the “Avon Lady”. Any one who met Dora Jay never forgot her passion and love for her church and singing in the choir. During her long residence in Laurel, she attended churches close to the communities she lived in. She enjoyed the choir and ladies’ classes at Glade and Sandersville Baptist Church in the last few years her health allowed her to attend. Ms. Jay also enjoyed reading and spending time with her children, grandkids, and great-grandkids. She was a joy to all who knew and loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents, E. R. Robinson and Velma Robinson and her son, Dale Jay. She is survived by her daughters, Janice Bond and Frances Hill (Ronny); sister, Simmie Dee Godwin (Donald), brother, Bobby Earl Robinson (Susie); daughter-in-law, Cathy Jay; grandchildren, Brian Parker, Rocky Dale Ford, Shai Hill Holder (Jason), Kristi Hill Allred (Todd); great-grandchildren, Dawson Holder, Eli Collins, Bryson Ford, Graison Holder, Brenna Kate Ford, Henry Strickland, Trey Bond, Connor Bond, Britley Allred, DJ Allred, and Ta Allred. Services will be held at Sandersville Baptist Church on Friday, December 27, 2019. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. and the service will be at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Bob Taylor and Rev. Wesley Page will officiate. Additional visitation will follow that same afternoon at Liberty Baptist Church, Newton, MS from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. with interment following at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Rev. David Jay will officiate. Pallbearers include Brian Parker, Rocky Dale Ford, Jason Holder, Todd Allred, Dawson Holder, Eli Collins, and Bryson Ford. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.