Obituaries
August 26, 2026

TIMOTHY “TIM” JAY CLAY

By From JT Staff Reports 

Timothy “Tim” Jay Clay of Huntsville, Ohio, passed away on August 21, 2026, in Columbus Ohio. Born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on August 2, 1956, to the late Phyllis (Moore) King and Marion “Frank” Clay. He is survived by his two daughters that he was very proud of, Danielle “Elle” Sato of Ta...

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