Jay Allspaugh

Jay "C" Allspaugh died peacefully at home in Chico, CA on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Sherry; his first wife, Donna and their son,Tony and grandson, Alex, as well as two step-sons Greg and Mike. He is also survived by his brothers Gary and Gene, and two sisters, June and Naoma, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Jay is preceded in death by his Father Jasper and Mother Pearl. He is also preceded in death by his brothers Teddy and Lawrence, as well as his daughter Denise. Jay was born on April 18, 1936 in Oroville, CA to Jasper and Pearl Allspaugh. He was the 3rd of seven children, which included five boys and two girls. The family lived in various places until settling in Durham, CA where Jay entered the first grade. He graduated from Durham High School in 1955 and married Donna Sumner in 1957. The couple moved to Chico, CA and welcomed two children, Denise and Tony. After working a few jobs, Jay became accomplished at cabinet making and started his own business. In 1973 Jay obtained his General Contractors License and developed his business into a construction company. He worked throughout the Northstate as proprietor of Jay "C" Allspaugh Construction and later Jay "C" Allspaugh & Son Construction for over 40 years, until his retirement at the age of 72 in 2008. In 1971, Jay joined the Brotherhood of Paternal Order of Elks Lodge #423 and journeyed through each of the officer chairs, becoming the Exalted Ruler in 1988. He was dedicated to the Elks and became a life long member in 2002. Jay devoted much of his time to the Elks Lodge, and made many lifelong friends while there. Jay married Sherry Walker in 1987 in Chico, CA and shared a fulfilling life of antiquing, finding yard sales, and traveling in RVs with their dogs. He loved old cars, watching movies, reading western novels, and was passionate about wood working in his shop. A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Chico Elks Lodge with a reception to follow. The Brotherhood of Paternal Order of Elks and Reverend Dr. Carolyn McKeown will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Jay's life. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Elks Special Projects or Salvation Army. Condolences may be sent to Sherry Allspaugh at 4 Mione Way, Chico, CA 95926.