Ray A. Hargis Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ray A. Hargis of Pontiac, Illinois, who passed away on March 7, 2026 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ray A. Hargis to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Fredrick Hargis and Mary Hargis (Mason); his wife Diane; and his children, Fredrick Allen Hargis and Kathryn Mary Arnstrom.
He is survived by: his children, Rae Ann Cotton (late Eric) of Braidwood and Lydia Johnson (Jon) of Pontiac; his grandchildren, Miranda Warren, Allen Cotton (Dawn) and Matthew Cotton (Destini); his great grandchildren, Dillan, Rylynn, Ericca Warren, Noah and Lincoln Cotton; and his sisters, Mary Shear (late Charles) and Barbara Kehrer (Byford). He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and several cousins.
Memorials may be made as gifts in Ray's name to Evenglow Senior Living, American Diabetes Association (https://ad.doubleclick.net$%7BGDPR%7D;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_755%7D;ltd=;dc_tdv=1), or the First Baptist Church in Dwight.
