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Submitted: 6/1/24 • Approved: 6/1/24 • Last Updated: 6/4/24 • R594864-G594863-S3
J.C. (Clyde) Ray
1907-1989
Carmen C. Cornish Ray
1904-1988
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*Photo, courtesy M. Bishop
*Obituary J.C. (Clyde) Ray
J. C. Clyde Ray, 82, Big Spring, died Thursday Oct. 19, 1989 at a local nursing home. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Dr. Kenneth Patrick of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 3, 1907 in Erath County and married Carmen Cornish June 5, 1926. He was a Methodist and came to Howard County in 1941. He farmed in Vincent, Elbow and Dawson County. He moved to Big Spring upon his retirement in 1956.
He was preceded in death by his wife on April 8, 1988.
Survivors include three sons: Jommy Ray Jr., Richardson; Charles D. Ray, Midland; and Edgar Ray, Big Spring; two daughters: Pauline Ormsby, Victoria; and Shirley Pechatsko, Lenordtown, Md.; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Edgar Phillips, Kenny Ray, David Ornsby, Garrett Conaway, Joe Conaway and Gary Gillihan.
Family suggest memorials to Howard Council on Aging and Mobil Meal Program, Box 765, Big Spring, 79721.
Obituary published by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
Contributed on 6/1/24 by neldapat
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