Jay Willard Whipple passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at his home in Taylor after a lengthy battle with cancer. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Silver Creek Mortuary in Taylor. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, with a viewing at 9 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Taylor Stake Center. Interment will follow at the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor. He was born Feb. 7, 1943, to Howard and Viola Whipple in Snowflake. He grew up in Show Low. Jay served a mission in the Eastern States Mission and when he returned, he married Lynne Davis on Jan. 27, 1967, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. He will be remembered for his countless hours of service in his church and community, and for his love of family and friends. He particularly enjoyed the last 12 years serving on the church welfare ranch. Survivors include his wife, Lynne; their children, JayeLyn (Craig) Galbasini, Howard (Julia), Will (Jody), Kate (Richard) Tuey and Hank (Cindy); his grandchildren, Carly (Taylor) Puffer, Lane (Jennifer), Chad, Jessica (Cy) Despain, Nick, Heather, Jordan, Allyn, Erika, Leah, Ashlyn, Tyler, Ella, Reed, Sydney, Allison, Brinley and Cade; and his siblings, Larry, Lynette (Kay) Turley, Terry (Noreen) and Delsa (Allen) Frost. He was preceded in death by his parents and his granddaughter, Hannah.
