Jay Lee Touchstone, son of Samuel Iris Touchstone and Edna Ann (Davis) Touchstone was born
in Tuscola, Texas on November 12, 1925, and departed this life December 4, 2024, in Dimmitt,
Texas, at the age of ninety-nine years.

Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 2:00PM at Colonial
Funeral Home with Coby Gilbreath officiating. Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park
Cemetery under the care of Colonial Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Sunday,
December 8, 2024, from 3:00PM – 5:00PM at the funeral home.

Jay Lee Touchstone moved to Dimmitt, Texas in 1952 and was a longtime resident of Dimmitt.
Texas. He enlisted in the United States Army after graduation and was a veteran of WWII.
After serving in the Army, he began farming in Castro County and farmed all his life up until his
retirement. Jay Lee married Reba Nell Swinson on August 2, 1964, in Las Vegas Nevada and
they spent many happy years together. Jay Lee was a very respected and quiet man within the
community but always had a sense of humor.

Jay Lee is survived by his brother, Truman Touchstone of Houston, Texas, nephews, Kyle
Touchstone of Ft. Worth, TX, Tobin Touchstone and wife Caroline of Tucson, AZ, Todd
Touchstone of Orlando, FL, and Blake West of Miami, FL, nieces, Tricia Campbell and husband
Scott of Grapevine, and Beth Miles and husband Scott of Denver, CO, great nephews, Tanner
Touchstone, Ty Touchstone, Trey Touchstone, Raymond Touchstone, Samuel Touchstone, Tobin
Touchstone, Jr, Conner Campbell, and Cliff Campbell, great nieces, Sara Yorko, Florence
Touchstone, and Tara Bennett, daughter-in-law, Barbara Hammaker and husband Gary of
Leander, TX, granddaughters, Cassandra (Sandy) Howard Albarado and husband Scott of
Arnaudville, LA, and Christi Howard Walters and husband Tigh of Cedar Park, TX, great-
granddaughter, Kimberley Payton Walters of Cedar Park, TX, along with numerous great-great
nieces and nephews.

Jay Lee is preceded in death by his wife, Reba Nell Touchstone; stepson, Calvin J Howard III;
sister-in-law, Betty Touchstone; sisters, Maxine Childers and Merle Franklin; brother-in-law,
Don Franklin; and nephew, Truett Childers.

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