Viola "Nell" Ray's obituary , Passed away on August 15, 2022 in Jackson, Tennessee

Viola "Nell" Ray

January 31, 1944 - August 15, 2022 (78 years old)

Jackson, Tennessee

Viola "Nell" Ray's obituary , Passed away on August 15, 2022 in Jackson, Tennessee

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Shackel Ford Funeral Directors

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Viola "Nell" Ray

January 31, 1944 - August 15, 2022 (78 years old)

Jackson, Tennessee

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Viola Ray Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Viola Ray of Jackson, Tennessee, born in Tipton, Tennessee, who passed away at the age of 78, on August 15, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James Leon Cates, Sr. and Viola Elizabeth Smith Cates; her brother James Leon Cates Jr. (Jimmy); her brother-in-law Fred LaCroix; and her son-in-law Robert Glenn Dennison.

She is survived by: her husband Russell Ray of Jackson, TN; her children, Carol Dennison of Lexington, TN and David Ray of Jackson, TN; and her siblings, Rose Marie LaCroix (Clarence), Martha LaCroix (Snookie), Jean Pickett (Max) and Robert Cates (Sheryl). She is also survived by nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: First Baptist Church of Bemis, 116 Bemis Lane, Jackson TN 38301 - Comforter Ministry.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Shackel Ford Funeral Directors



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