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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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07/01/1954 – 01/27/2022
Greeleyville
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be 2 PM, Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Greeleyville Free Will Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Donnie Hydrick, George Ray, Larry Ray, Paul Ray, Christopher Scott, and James Wright.
The committal service will be 2 PM Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Greeleyville Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation
Mr. Ray’s family will greet friends from 6 to 8 PM Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Williamsburg Funeral Home.
Memorials
Memorials may be made to Greeleyville Free Will Baptist Church, c/o Lola Disher, 177 S. Main Street, Greeleyville, SC 29056.
Roy Benjamin Ray, 67, widower of Faye Blocker Ray, died Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital in Kingstree.
Mr. Ray was born July 1, 1954, in Kingstree, SC, a son of the late John Henry Ray, Sr. and Frances Harrington Ray. He was a graduate of C.E. Murray High School and was employed by Lucas Tree Experts. Roy was an avid fisherman and a race car enthusiast and was always telling jokes to friends and family.
Surviving Mr. Ray are: 2 sons, George C. (Amanda) Ray of Scranton and Roy Christopher (Carla) Ray of Marshville, Wisconsin; 4 stepdaughters, April (William) Scott of Camden, Rachel Scott (Dave) Thompson and Andrea (Jerry) Hodges, both of Sumter, and Sandy (Doug) Neel of Scranton; a step son, Wayne Curtis-Fox-Mixon of Florence; three brothers, Larry Ray of Georgetown, Johnny (Marty) Ray, of Chambersburg, PA, and Paul (Debbie) Ray of Manning; five sisters, Frances (Laurie) Mouzon of Kingstree, Mary (Donald) Shelley of Andrews, Janie (Jerry) Branham of Greeleyville, Rosie Osborne of Salters, and Doris (Steven) Amerine of Las Vegas; nine grandchildren, Alaina Ray, Olivia Ray, Christopher (Kayla) Scott, Katie (Brandon) Johnson, Aaron Harrison, Brittany Griffin, Sinclair Smith, Lisa Floyd, and Emmett Floyd; eight great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and his wife Faye, Roy was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Ray and a son, George Henry Ray; a brother, Curtis Ray and a sister, Maybel McKnight.
Funeral services will be 2 PM, Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Greeleyville Free Will Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Donnie Hydrick, George Ray, Larry Ray, Paul Ray, Christopher Scott, and James Wright. Mr. Ray’s family will greet friends from 6 to 8 PM Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Williamsburg Funeral Home. The committal service will be 2 PM Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Greeleyville Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Greeleyville Free Will Baptist Church, c/o Lola Disher, 177 S. Main Street, Greeleyville, SC 29056. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. May God strengthen you, comfort you, and give you peace that passes all understanding. Roy was one of a kind.
Our deepest sympathy for the family.
RIP sweet friend!
ROY it was great working with you and listening to them same old jokes..Rest easy friend
You will be missed by many my heart goes out to the family. Roy was a treasure to know.
You will be missed. You taught me a lot in the few days we worked together.
Had a good time working with you Roy you made me laugh every day and taught me a lot you will be missed
My heart is with you in your time of sorrow.
Paul and family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
So very sorry about your loss of your brother Roy,,Doris and I worked together at Baxter in Kingstree back in 1970’s,,many many years ago ,pray everyone id doing okay,,if possible can you give Doris my email address,,thanks so much,,Kaye Lowder