Brian Lay

Brian “Harry” E. Lay, 64 of Sycamore, died at 9:14 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Marion General Hospital.
He was born on Aug. 10, 1957, in Charleston, S.C., to Philip and Dorothy (Hueftle) Lay. He married Lorraine (Scott) Lay on April 6, 1991, and she survives in Tiffin.
Surviving are the following children, Joline Scott-Roller, Ashland; Patrick (Gretchen Roby) Lay, Tiffin; and Michael Lay, Toledo; plus two grandchildren, Grace and Nolan Roller. He was preceded in death by a sister, Stephanie Leigh Pitka, and his parents.
Brian was an insulator for oil and gas rigs out of Local 16, San Francisco, Calif., for 20 years. When he moved to Sycamore he worked 15 years at the former M-Tec now Kasai, Upper Sandusky.
For hobbies Brian liked to hike, hunt quail and pheasant, do crossword puzzles and did a lot of reading.
A memorial service for Brian will be held Saturday, March 19, at 1 p.m. at Walton-Moore Funeral Home, Sycamore, with the Rev. Amy Vittorio officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. the same day prior to the memorial service.
Online expressions of sympathy can be made at waltonmoorefuneralhome.com.