Anita Kaye Jay

Anita Kaye Jay, 82, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, at her home in Madill, Oklahoma.

Anita, known to most as Kaye or Anita Kaye to those who grew up with her, was born November 28, 1943, in Durant, Oklahoma, to P. F. (Push) Mills and Elsie Virginia (Fehr) Mills. She was raised in Madill, where she graduated from Madill High School in 1961. She was a proud member of the Madill Alumni Association and loved all things Alumni. Following high school, she moved to Oklahoma City and later to Ponca City, where she worked as a legal secretary for Conoco. She married Donald Roy Jay on October 29, 1965, in Ponca City, and they later moved to Cherokee OK to farm. She worked as a legal Secretary in Cherokee, OK and served as the County Clerk in Alfalfa County for several years. She was an active member of the Business and Professional Women club in Cherokee. She and Don enjoyed square dancing with a local group there as well.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in both Cherokee, where she and Don led the Methodist Youth Fellowship, and in Madill. She was also a member of the Rose Garden Club. She enjoyed her family, her community, and the many friendships she made throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don, her parents, her brother, Charles Earl Sykes, and her aunt, Lula Fehr.

She is survived by her daughter, Karri Goss and husband Brandon of Madill; her son, Geoff Jay and wife Shelly of Denver, Colorado; grandchildren Armand Jay, Nathan Jay, Braden Goss, and Britton Goss; and great-grandchildren Roper Goss and Charlie Goss.

Anita Kaye will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends for the life she shared with them and the memories she leaves behind.

Funeral service will be Monday, October 5, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma. Chaplain Shannon Scott Stoneman will officiate the service. Interment will be at Woodberry-Forest Cemetery, Madill, Oklahoma. Service under the direction of Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma

Casket Bearers: Karri Goss, Geoff Jay, Braden Goss, Britton Goss, Armand Jay and Nathan Jay

Honorary Bearers: Jerry Biggers, Fred Fehr, Floyd Tolson, Logan Beard, Tony Swafford, Tyler Campbell, Bubba Sisson, Jo Harris and Austin Roberts