Myron "Jay" Carraway, age 94, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016. He was born 1922 in Jackson, Cassia County, Idaho and lived the last 42 years of his life in Pensacola.

He is survived by his loving twin sister, Marjorie Stapleman and brother Harold Carrraway; son, Richard Carraway and daughter, Tina Jeselnik Sutton; daughter-in-law, Teresa Carraway; son-in-law, Kent Sutton; and grandchildren, David Ellington and Samantha Soens.

After surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor as a crewman of the USS Hulbert (AVD-6), Jay fought in World War II and the Korean War. He retired from the US Navy in 1961.  Jay then spent the next 20 years as a US Navy Civil Servant, and held leadership positions in the Knights of Columbus, the Pearl Harbor Survivors, and NARFE.

Friends and family are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with the rosary being prayed at 6:30 PM at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, Tuesday August 16, 2016. The funeral mass will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Pensacola at 10:00 AM, followed immediately by a graveside service at Barrancas National Cemetery at 11:45 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.