William Jay Dean “Jay” Rector, 66, of Baxter Springs, died at 12:55 p.m., Monday, April 26, 2021 at the Galena Nursing and Rehab Center, in Galena, following an illness.
Born September 21, 1954 in Neosho, Mo., Jay was the son of Joe Dean and Edith Colleen (Mapes) Rector. He had lived in Baxter Springs since 1972.
Jay was a graduate of Altus Oklahoma High School with the class of 1972. He worked most…