Date Posted: 2011-11-14

Jayson Thomas Maloley, 60, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born May 8, 1951, at Lexington, Nebraska to Faud N. and Wanda A. (Maalouli) Maloley. Jayson attended District #17 country school and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1969. He then attended Kearney State College.     

Jayson was united in marriage to Elaine El-Rayess at the St. John's Orthodox Church in Beirut, Lebanon on March 1, 1981. Three children were blessed to this marriage; Samia, Eli and Tanya.     

Jayson farmed for a time and worked at Electric Fixture & Supply for many years. At the time of Jayson's death he was working as a welder at Baldwin's in Gothenburg and also at Stoney's in Lexington.     

He enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading Western novels, helping his customers at Electric Fixture & Supply, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, fly-fishing and spending time with his family. He grew up attending the St. George Orthodox Church in Kearney, Nebraska.     

Survivors include his parents of Lexington, Nebraska. One son: Eli and wife Leah Maloley of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Two daughters: Samia and husband James Maul of Fresno, California, Tanya Maloley of Kearney, Nebraska, One brother: Jim Maloley of Lexington, Nebraska. Two sisters: Josephine (Greg) Awtry of York, Nebraska, Janet (Dave) Bendler of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, Three grandchildren: Jehu, Judah & Zoe Maloley.      Jayson was preceded in death by his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins     

Funeral Services will be Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, Nebraska with Pastor Dave Boedeker officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, November 18, 2011, from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Memorials are suggested to the Family for later designation. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington.     

Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Please send online condolences to the family through: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.