| Date of Birth | February 8, 1984 |
| Passed Away | August 10, 2008 |
| Place of Residence | Avoca |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | August 14, 2008 |
| Service Time | 11:00 AM |
| Service Location | Buena Vista Wesleyan Church |
| Interment Location | Slayton Family Cemetery |
JESSE B. SLAYTON
AVOCA-Jesse B. Slayton, 24, of 4528 Waterbury Hill Road, died early Sunday morning (Aug. 10, 2008) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester as a result of injuries he sustained in a logging accident.
Born in Dansville on Feb. 8, 1984, he was a son of Kim and Arlene Knoll Slayton, who survives. On March 5, 2005, he was married at the Avoca Baptist Church to the former Jessica Lubic, who also survives.
A resident of Avoca all of his life, Jesse was a graduate of Avoca Central School.
He was a self-employed logger and mechanic and besides maintaining the equipment on the family farm, he also owned and operated Double J Services in Avoca.
Jesse will be remembered as a family man who enjoyed bowling, hiking in the woods and playing horseshoes (especially when he won.)
Besides his wife Jessica and his parents Kim and Arlene; his family includes his three children, Sarah, Joanna and Carlton; his three brothers, Conway (Sharon) Slayton of Cohocton, Jonathan (Erin) Slayton of Bath and Kelvin (Jessie) Slayton of Avoca; his paternal grandmother, Geraldine Slayton of Avoca; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Gretchen Knoll of Canisteo; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Terry and Cathy Lubic of Canaseraga and his brother-in-law Jonathon (Fannie) Lubic; also his many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and his close friends, Jon Hojnoski of Virginia and Tim (Emmi) Conley of Avoca.
He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Carlton Slayton.
Calling hours are from 1-3 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Avoca Funeral Home, 22 N. Main St., Avoca. A funeral and committal service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Buena Vista Wesleyan Church. Private interment will be at the Slayton Family Cemetery, Avoca.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his memory to his wife Jessica, 4528 Waterbury Hill Rd., Avoca, NY 14809 or to the Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, Po Box 55, Hornell, NY 14843.
I had a van that broke down about a year ago . Noone could figure out the problem with it . One of my buddies was desperately trying to help figure it out , as well as numerous other people . Noone could resolve the problem . I was close to junking the van when my buddy came and said well im gonna take it to Jessie’s garage to see if he has any ideas . I was very skeptical and figured it would be another dead end . With-in a matter of a few hours , my van was returned to me in running condition . If it was not for Jessie Slayton , that van would’ve been junked and all along all it needed was a 25 dollar part .
I didnt know Jessie personally . However he was a great man . He turned a friend of mines life around ! My friend is a better person today for being acquanted with this man . When noone else would give my friend a chance , Jessie did .
Thank You Jessie for all you did to help my friend . He is a better person today for having known you !
It was our privilege to watch Jessie grow from a child into a young man. Our children spent countless hours thru their teenage years at the “shop” or out riding with the Slayton boys. Jessie was quick to lend others a hand and to become a friend. He had become an outstanding daddy, husband and always a great friend. He will be missed greatly. Our prayers are with Jessica and the kids.
Tim and Cindy
my heart goes out to the family of jesse and to his wife and kids … jesse will be remember in my heart forever and always ..
What a tremendous loss for such a wonderful family. I spent my teenage years with the Slayton family. I remember when Jesse was born. I became a man, while I did not even know it, working on their Dairy farm. With the virtues, morals and faith of his upbringing, it’s of no surprise what a terrific young man and father Jesse became. I never had the honor to meet his wife, but I am confident she was the gem of his eye. Farewell, for now, young Jesse Slayton. You will be sorely missed on this earth, but we will meet again.
I stumble over my thoughts and memories as I try to remember one specific memory with Jesse, and I don’t want to pin point just one. We rode four-wheelers for years, we split wood, we built cabins up in the woods behind the house. We went bowling, we worked on cars, we drove his brothers nutts! We went sledding down that monsterous pipeline behind Kim and Arlene’s house in the middle of the night. (That was fun and oh so stupid!) We wrestled steers in the middle of the field when the barn burnt. We climbed to the top of the silos after dark to go catch pigeons. (Why? You ask. Because we could) I could go on and on endlessly. Jesse was light hearted, fun loving, spontaneous and an all around amazing guy. Even in the face of adversity, Jesse wore his tried and true smile. Over the years our lives grew into adulthood and we grew apart. We would catch each other with a wave on the road, or a quick chat when we could stop and quick chat. Always, that same old smile.
With adult life came our wives and kids. He had his, and I had mine and we all know how busy life gets when kids come around. I think that smile got bigger with each one of his kids.
Jesse,
Our time here is short and our days are numbered as we both know. I don’t say goodbye today, I say “See ya later” just like I would if we were leaving the shop again. I know I won’t see you here again, but I know I will see you again in the future!! Save me a seat up there on Lane 7! We have a frame or two to bowl and catch up!!
I love ya brother!
Lee
Kim, Arlene, Geri and family – Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time of terrible loss. We will continue to lift you up before the One Who can wipe our tears and carry our grief. May our Wonderful Savior be your portion.
Our thoughts are with you.
JESSE AND FAMILY, I DIDNT KNOW JESSE VERY WELL, BUT FROM WHAT I KNEW OF HIM, HE WAS A GREAT MAN AND A WONDERFULL PERSON, FATHER AND HUSBAND.. JESSICA, I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSE. KEEP HIM IN YOUR HEART AND MIND. NEVER FORGET HIM. KEEP HIM ALIVE FOR YOUR CHILDRENS SAKE..LOVE YOU ALL.
Jessica,Cildren, Kim,Arlene
We are so sorry for your loss. We can not imagine your grief or pain. We know it’s in the past but we prayed so hard for a miracle. But ours is not question why. Jesse lived a good and faithful life. He was a good son and a great husband and father. We belive Jesse is with Jesus now. May you feel the peace and presence of God.
Wishing we could be with you. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We don’t fully understand heaven but can’t you just imagine Grandma Anita and Jesse walking on streets of gold! Love and hugs to Jessica and the children, Arlene and Kim and “the boys” and their families. How precious you are!
jesse will be sadly missed by friends and relatives alike. although i did not know jesse personally, i knew some of his relatives. to those relatives my thought go outto youand as hard as it is to do. remember god sometimes is not to be understood but to be trusted . for some unknown reason that we the living will never know? god needed jesse with him.jesse will be in our thoughts and prayers forever.
Although Jesse did not know me, I feel like I knew him through his family. I only remember a 4 year old boy with very dark hair and eyes. Beautiful! To all his family: please know that I have been with you all in thought and prayer. God only knows his reasoning, we have but to accept it. All my love and prayers.
I want to thank you Jesse for comeing into my life and I want you to know that you were a Godsend to me. I can remember when I first started working for you and I broke the windshield in you green dump truck my very first week. You were so frustrated with me yet you still showed me grace. You always showed me grace as you did to all. But you was so much more to me than just a boss, You were the best friend I never had. Whenever I was haveing financial difficulty in my life you were willing to give me what I needed out of your pocket and trust that I would pay you back. You basicly took me under your wing right after my incarseration and helped me to become a better man. You showed me gods love in evrything that you did. I will always remember the good times that we had like swimming, playing horse shoes, shooting woodchucks, and even talking about god. You taught me many things working in the shop that I never knew growing up. I know that what happened to You on August 4, 2008 was an accident and wish that there was something I could have done different to help you so you would still be here today. However you did live for jesus and we all know that and know that you are in a much better place now, and that we can not fight gods plan. God had a much better place for you and I know before he took you home he sent you to me. Thank you for everthing that you did for me Jesse and I will always love you and miss you. When god is done useing me for whatever is in his plan I will see you again. Thank you so much.
I really didn’t know Jesse all that well. What I did know of him he was a really fun and awesome guy. I remember a time that Jesse, Tim, Brandon and I were all playing horseshoes and Jesse and I were partners. Jesse and I wiped thier butts. Jesse and I both got ringers and Tim was so upset because he didn’t get a ringer that day. Jesse was a really awesome guy and has a great wife and wonderful children. Our family was truely blessed when we meet the slaytons and became friends. Jesse has inspired our family in so many ways. He is going to be greatly missed.
I am Jesse Slayton’s sister-in-law, Kelvin’s wife. I have known Jesse since 1998, when my family first attended Big Creek church. I remember that it was Jesse who stepped forward and made us kids feel welcome by starting up a lively game of kickball. As time went on, we learned that the other boys could talk, too, fact they would rather talk than play, which would frustrate Jesse! Our families did alot together-many of the same things Lee Peterson wrote of- sledding, 4-wheeling,youth group and of course, splitting and stacking wood. I have known Jesse to be a good and faithful friend over the years. My favorite memory is the time that he met my friend Jessica Lubic at my graduation party. They did not start dating right away, as they were both dating someone else, but every time I stopped in to see Jesse at the shop (usually with car troubles) he asked about Jessica. Was she still dating “that other guy”, etc,. This went on for about a year. At the same time, when I saw Jessica, she would ask me about Jesse. Well, in the end, I couldn’t stand seeing them “pining away” for each other, So my sister Erin and I made a trip to see Jessica. All we told her was that we knew someone that really liked her, would she go on a blind date with him if we all went along. Finally she agreed. Next, I told Jesse that Jessica had agreed to a blind date with him. Next Sundy afternoon we all went mini golfing, and would you know,they decided they didn’t need the 4 of us to take Jessica home. Within 6 months they were married. Jesse was completely happy and satisfied with his life with Jessica- she and the children were his life- it was evident in his face when he looked at Jessica or played with Sarah and Joanna. Carlton is so young, but he will know someday that his daddy was very proud of him and his sisters! We will see you again, Jesse!