Location: N-Crowson

Born: May 25, 1904 Erath, McLennan County, Texas

Died: January 10, 2004 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Parents:
Julian Frank Breedlove (1881 – 1963)
Mattie Jane Wood Breedlove (1886 – 1988)

Spouses:
Hubert Otto Jay (1895 – 1973)
Jacob Marvin Carpenter (1900 – 1990)

Children:
Hubert Beverly Jay (1924 – 2016)

Siblings:
Linnie Mae Breedlove Jay (1904 – 2004)
Leslie Conger Breedlove (1907 – 1984)
John W Breedlove (1909 – 1990)

Linnie M. Jay Carpenter, 99, of Waco passed away Saturday night, Jan. 10, 2004, at a Waco nursing center.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at China Spring Cemetery with the Rev. Dan Preston officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at OakCrest Funeral Home. A memorial video of her life will be shown during the visitation.

Linnie was born May 25, 1904, in Erath to Julian and Mattie Wood Breedlove, and lived in Waco most of her life. She was a member of Herring Avenue Methodist Church and was active in women’s groups there. Linnie was a very Christian lady who loved the Lord and who did many wonderful things for others in her lifetime.

She was a proudly independent woman who enjoyed life to the fullest. She loved flowers and enjoyed being in the Garden Club and Iris Society. She was an excellent seamstress. She liked animals, especially her longtime pet cat, Singh. She was also devoted to her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, H. O. Jay and second husband, Marvin Carpenter.

Survivors include sons H. B. Jay and wife JoAnn of Speegleville and Wayne Jay and wife Barbara of Waco; sister, Larue “Dit” Ashley of Frankston; sister-in-law, Dorothy Breedlove of Waco; nine grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be David Jay, Scott Jay, Joey Yglecias, Ty Jay, Clinton Kuykendal and Michael Cook.

The family appreciates the care given to her by Regent Care of Woodway.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.