Jay W. Smith

Jay Will Smith, 96, of Cheyenne died Wednesday,October 21, 2026 at Davis Hospice Center.

He was born November 28, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jay grew up in Red Oak, Iowa, before moving to Casper, Wyoming in his teens. He graduated from NCHS in 1947.

He met Barbara Attebery at the Junior Follies in 1949. They were married on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1950 in Casper.

He served in the Wyoming National Guard during the Korean War.

In 1950 Jay began his bricklaying apprenticeship, eventually forming C.W. SmithMasonry with his father, Bill. His masonry work can be seen all over Cheyenne and the region.

After retirement in 1985, Jay stayed busy with yardwork, garage sales and gambling trips with his family. He enjoyed working with his hands and could fix anything.

In 2025 Jay recieved a 75 year service award from the International Union of Bricklayers Local 7 Colorado/Wyoming.

He is survived by three sons, Jim Smith and Bill Smith, both of Cheyenne, and Ben Smith of Gilbert, Arizona.

Jay was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Etha Smith, a brother Jean, two sisters,Hazel and Dorthy, and his beloved wife of 64 years, Barbara Jean.