Willie Jay Brantley

Willie Jay Brantley, 86, of Bailey passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. Rev. Billy Hall will officiate.

The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon prior to the service from 2 – 2:45 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Jay was always working and tinkering with his son on cars, his favorite joy was cutting grass and was well known as Lawn Ranger. He was a die-hard Chevy fan. Jay attended Independence Pentecostal Holiness Church where he was a faithful servant and loved his Lord. He was greatly loved and will be dearly missed.

Jay is survived by his beautiful loving wife of sixty-four years, Jane Brantley; daughter, Becky B. Trotman and husband, Tony; son, Kenneth Brantley and wife, Angie; granddaughters, Lauren Trotman and Kristin Stokel and husband, Frank; grandson, Kenny Brantley and wife, Pam; grandson, Shane Trotman and wife, Haley and his great-grandsons, Frankie Stokel and Jacob Stokel.

He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Michael Brantley; parents, Jesse and Hazel Brantley; sisters, Marie Rose and Eloise Eason, and his brothers, Harvey Brantley, Pete Brantley and Jesse Brantley, Jr.

Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net.