Thomas Edgar Ray

On Monday, June 30, 2008, Thomas Edgar Ray passed away peacefully at his home in Rural Hall. Born in Robbins in 1942, Ray was 65 years old. He was the son of the late Thomas and Virginia Brown Ray. Ray graduated from Campbell University and at the time of his retirement, he was the CFO of a number of Swiss-owned businesses in the United States. Important in his life was his time spent as a volunteer at Crisis Control; being involved with the Rural Hall Friends of the Library; the Garden Club of the World Garden Club; and the time he was involved with the Yokefellows Prison Ministry through Kingswood United Methodist Church. He is survived by Faye Ray, his wife of 43 years; two sons, Will (Joanne) of Kodiak, Alaska, and Wally (Denise) of Cornelius. Ray had eight grandchildren, Donovan, Lucas and Darci Wendeborn; and Sierra, Alyssa, Conner, Casey and Kylie Ray. Also surviving are his sister, Annabel R. McIntyre, and her husband, John, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. A celebration of his life will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at Kingwoods United Methodist Church in Rural Hall, with the Rev. Sidney Lanier and the Rev. Fred Moretz officiating. The family will receive friends after the celebration. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the donor's favorite charity.

Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the donor's favorite charity.

Service:
Service at 11:00am on July 5, 2008 at Kingswood United Methodist Church