Bedford “Jay” Cain, 79, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 in a Chattanooga health care facility.
Jay was the son of the late Josephine Russ Cain and Bedford Dudley Cain Sr.; and was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mae Ophelia Tanner and Essie Margaret Cain; and his brothers, James Cain and Eual Ervin Cain.
He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran and he was retired from the Church of God Publishing House as a printer with over 34 years of service. After his retirement he worked for Schering Plough for a few years. Jay loved to sing and he was considered a great tenor! He sang in several gospel groups over the years. He also loved Antiques. Jay was known for his wonderful sense of humor and he loved to make people laugh! He was a member of the Westmore Church of God where he sang in the Choir.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Ward Cain of Cleveland; his son, Jeremy Ward Cain of Acworth, GA; his grandchildren, Madelin, Sophie and Samuel Cain all of Cartersville, GA; his sisters, Josephine Virginia Cain and Thelma Juanita Walker both of Calhoun, GA and Faye Southall and her husband Jerry of Montgomery, AL; his brother, Judson McDuffy Cain and his wife Ruth of Albany, GA; his sister-in-law, Ruby Outlaw Cain of Leesburg, GA; and several nieces and nephews.
The Remembrance of Life Service will be conducted Thursday, October 23, at 1 p.m. from the Westmore Church of God with Pastor Kelvin Page and Pastor Wendell Smith officiating.
Graveside Services and Interment will be conducted Friday, October 24, at 10 a.m. from the U. S. National Cemetery in Chattanooga with family and friends serving as casket bearers. Military honors will be given.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, October 23 at the Westmore Church of God.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, Memorials be made to the Horace S. Ward Jr. Scholarship Fund, C/O Joy Ward Terpstra, Pentecostal Theological Seminary, 900 Walker St. N. E. Cleveland, Tennessee 37311.
The North Ocoee Chapel of the Jim Rush Funeral Homes has charge of the arrangements.