Obituaries
Joseph Alton "Joe" Ray
( July 2, 1935 - August 27, 2017 )
Joseph Alton “Joe” Ray, age 82, of 2473 Myra Lane in Lincolnton, died on Sunday, August 27, 2017.
His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Stanley Spence officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:15 until 2:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Joe was born July 2, 1935, in Washington, DC, to the late Blair Peter and Mary Elizabeth Fowler Ray. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, William Ray. He served in the United States Navy and then later worked for several companies, including Techalloy, Duke Power, and Clariant.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Brandon Ray of the home; two daughters, Cynthia Ray Mitchell, and husband James E. Mitchell, Jr., of Davidson, NC and Dr. Laurie Ray, and husband James Perry, of Rougemont; a stepson, Bobby Ritterpusch of York, SC; a stepdaughter, Donna Ritterpusch of Nashville, NC; two brothers, Darrell Ray of Nashville, TN and Jack Ray of Hilton Head, SC; four grandchildren, Harrison Mitchell, Parker Mitchell, Anna Mitchell, and Emma Mitchell; a step-grandchild, Rachel Brooks; and two step-great-grandchildren, Jolie Brooks and Jaylin Brooks.
Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, for Robin Johnson Hospice House, 254 Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054, or to First Baptist Church, Youth Summer Missions Fund, 201 Robin Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017, in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Stanley Spence officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:15 until 2:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Joe was born July 2, 1935, in Washington, DC, to the late Blair Peter and Mary Elizabeth Fowler Ray. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, William Ray. He served in the United States Navy and then later worked for several companies, including Techalloy, Duke Power, and Clariant.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Brandon Ray of the home; two daughters, Cynthia Ray Mitchell, and husband James E. Mitchell, Jr., of Davidson, NC and Dr. Laurie Ray, and husband James Perry, of Rougemont; a stepson, Bobby Ritterpusch of York, SC; a stepdaughter, Donna Ritterpusch of Nashville, NC; two brothers, Darrell Ray of Nashville, TN and Jack Ray of Hilton Head, SC; four grandchildren, Harrison Mitchell, Parker Mitchell, Anna Mitchell, and Emma Mitchell; a step-grandchild, Rachel Brooks; and two step-great-grandchildren, Jolie Brooks and Jaylin Brooks.
Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, for Robin Johnson Hospice House, 254 Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054, or to First Baptist Church, Youth Summer Missions Fund, 201 Robin Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
Posted on 28 Aug 2017
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