Ray Buford's obituary , Passed away on June 29, 2025 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Ray Buford

June 7, 1934 - June 29, 2025 (91 years old)

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Ray Buford's obituary , Passed away on June 29, 2025 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Funeral arrangement under the care of
McLaughlin Mortuary

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Ray Buford

June 7, 1934 - June 29, 2025 (91 years old)

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Ray Buford Obituary

We are sad to announce that on June 29, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Ray Buford of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Ray Buford or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

Though Ray may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Ray touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Frank Buford and Marjorie Buford (Brown) of Lexington; his wife Huberta "Boots" Buford (Walters); and also June Sullivan of Lexington, Kentucky.. He is survived by: his son Keith Buford; his grandchildren, Shaina Buford and Shawn Buford; his sister Joy Hoagland of Frankfort, Kentucky.; and his sibling's children, Jeannie Rader of Kentucky, Lisa Hoagland of Kentucky, Robert Hoagland of Kentucky and Cheri Freeman of Kentucky.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
McLaughlin Mortuary



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