Lee Ray Jr.

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- Lee Ray Jr., 62, of Blytheville died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville.

He was born July 4, 1942, in Tippa County, Tenn., son of Lee and Lacy Ball Ray. He and Jannie Moore were married.

Survivors include three sons, Hubert Ray of Cape Girardeau, Billy Ray of Sikeston, Mo., Jeffrey Ray of Blytheville; a stepson; two daughters, Amanda Pearson of Sikeston, Stephanie Maney of Cape Girardeau; three brothers, Hubert Ray of Osceola, Ark., Robert Jones of Sikeston, Chris Payne of Cape Girardeau; five sisters, Betty Shields of Brownville, Tenn., Virginia Wright, Louise Ray, Mary Ann Jones, all of Chicago, Lorene Lucky of Cape Girardeau; a special friend, Sheryl Luster; 17 grandchildren; and a stepgranddaughter.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Christ Sanctuary Church of God in Christ in Bell City, Mo.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Alex Sims and Elisha Pullen officiating. Burial will be in Haywood City Cemetery at Haywood, Mo. Williams Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.