Horace Lewis Ray

LEWIS RAY

On Wednesday, May 1st, 2019, Lewis Ray passed away at home surrounded by family at the age of 87.

Lewis was born in Weir, Mississippi, to L.L. and Bessie Ray.  He settled in Columbus in his early teens.  He was a business owner and sales professional.

On August 11, 1950, he married his sweetheart, Dorothy Gilmore. Together they had a daughter, Dottie, and two sons, Bennie, and Davis.

Lewis enjoyed being outdoors, for work or leisure. He loved being near the water, boating, swimming and spending time with family.  He was known for his kindness and love for his family.

He is preceded in death by his son, Bennie, his father, L.L., his mother, Bessie, his sisters, Louise and Lois, and his brother, Arliss.   He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, his sister, Cynthia Rosenquist of Dallas, Texas.

He is also survived by his daughter and her husband, Dottie and Hubert Hord of West Point, his daugher-in-law, Barbara Ray of Columbus, and his son and his partner, Davis Ray and Andy Seabolt of Atlanta, Georgia.  He is also survived by his granddaughter and her family, Brittney and Jeremy Weathers, his great-grand-daughter Kinsley Weathers, and by his grandson Benjamin Ray.

Family visitation will be held on Saturday, May 4th, 2019, at Memorial and Gunter & Peel 2 ^nd Ave N. location from 2pm until 4pm.

The family requests no flowers, but encourages donations to any Alzheimer’s or Cancer Foundations or Charities.