Jay Edmond Lewton, Sr., 84, of Wheeling, WV, died Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Wheeling Hospital.
He was born March 23, 1942, in Wheeling, son of the late Charles and Ruth Chambers Lewton.
Jay was a 1961 graduate of Warwood High School, a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the IBEW Local 141. He retired as a motor repairman from Warwood Armature.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Lewton, Jr. and Fred Lewton; and a sister, Rose Lewton.
He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Cecilia Miller Lewton; children, Jay (Sarah) Lewton, Jr. and Karen Sincavich; five grandchildren, Jessica (Steve) Eyerman, Leigh Anne (Bryan) Fox, Ryan (Yelena) Lewton, Becky Lewton and Ian Sincavich; four sisters, Jean Hogan, Linda Abraham, Angela (Ken) Oldfield and Elizabeth (Harold) Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends and family will be received Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 1 PM until the time of service at 5 PM with Pastor Joe Ellis officiating and military honors by the Moundsville Veterans Honor Guard at Kepner Funeral Home, Burke Chapel, 2101 Warwood Ave., Wheeling (304-277-2722).
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284 (1-800-242-8721) www.heart.org
