Mr. Curtis Lee Ray, Sr. Obituary (1927

Mr. Curtis Lee Ray, Sr., 89, passed away on October 10, 2016, at his home in West Point. Mr. Curtis was born June 12, 1927, in Earle, Arkansas, the son of the late Claude William and Josie Tate Ray. He was a member of West End Baptist Church in West Point. He owned and operated Curtis Ray and Son Dirt Construction. He married Mrs. Kathleen Sanders Ray on June 30, 1949, in Parkin, Arkansas, and they were married for 67 years. Mr. Curtis enjoyed work. Additionally, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son and daughter-in-law: Curtis Lee Ray, Jr. and Marsha; by his Step-Granddaughter: Connie Roye; and by One Sister and Four Brothers. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at 1:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Roy Myers officiating and assisted by Reverend Chris Layton. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include His Wife of 67 years: Mrs. Kathleen Ray of West Point; One Daughter, Cathy Roye (Phillip) of Pontotoc; Three Grandchildren: Rachel Ray of West Point, Adam Ray (Brittaney) of West Point, and Lee Ray (Lauren) of Louisburg, KS; Two Great Granddaughters: Kimber Grace Ray and Willow Claire Ray both of West Point; Four Step-Grandchildren: Noble Roye (Cheyenne) of Pontotoc, Dave Roye (Michelle) of Pontotoc, Lori Harrelson (Chris) of Franklin, TN, and Kim Wanasek (Matt) of Springhill, TN; Three Step-Great Grandchildren: Thomas Reed Roye and Jackson Lane Roye both of Pontotoc, and Eli Harrelson of Franklin, TN; and a number of Nieces and Nephews Pallbearers will be Adam Ray, Phillip Roye, Dave Roye, Charles Bilbo, James Powell Sanders, and Shannon Clardy. Honorary Pallbearers will be Billy Davis, Travis Stewart, Floyd Barnes, Burt Allen, Former Employees of Curtis Ray & Son Construction, West End Baptist Church Family, Nurses and Staff of North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice, and the Nurses and Staff of North Mississippi Medical Center Home Health Care. Memorials may be made to West End Baptist Church, P.O. Box 388, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Wednesday 11:00-1:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com