Ray Jr. Barksdale of Columbus, Mississippi

January 20, 1945 - July 20, 2019

Ray Jr. Barksdale, 74, of Columbus, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Crematory, 2nd Avenue North location, is in charge of his arrangements. There will not be any services.

The son of the late L.C. and Beatrice Strickland Barksdale, Mr. Barksdale was born January 20, 1945 in Columbus. He attended S. D. Lee Jr. High School in Columbus. He was employed at Baldor Electric for almost 20 years. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife Karen Simmons Barksdale.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Tammy and Ernie Nowland of Columbus and his sons and daughters-in-law Jamie and Ashley Barksdale of Caledonia and Randy and Morgan Barksdale of Columbus. He is also survived by four brothers Timmy Barksdale (Brenda), Barry Barksdale, Johnny Barksdale and Andy Barksdale and four sisters Vicki Barksdale Smith (Harvey), Gayla Barksdale Roenspie, Alice Barksdale Shaw(Farley) and Carol  Barksdale Sikora. He also leaves behind  twelve grandchildren Byron, Ernest, Shalynn, Raeleigh and Lyam Nowland, Gauge, Landon, Aiden, Brianna and Bryson Barksdale and Michael and John Barksdale.