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Ray Perry
February 16, 1930 — November 21, 2008
Ray Perry - 1930-2008
Ray Walden Perry, 78, formerly of Russell, and more recently of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 in St. Luke Hospital in Jacksonville.
Mr. Perry was the son of Ethel Thompson Perry of Ashland and the late Lewis Jack Perry, born Feb. 16, 1930, in Webbville, Ky.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, a 30-year employee of Armco Steel shipping department and attended New Life Christian Fellowship in Jacksonville. Ray's passion was bluegrass music.
Left behind is a loving family including his wife of 52 years, Annette Pack Perry; a daughter, Angela Jones and her husband, Jeff of Jacksonville; two sons, Mark Perry and his wife, Kathy of Greenup, Ky., and Tim Perry and his wife, Ruth of Ashland, Ky.; two sisters, Gloria Jean Webb and Ruth Delores Neal, both of Ashland; three brothers, Bob Perry of London, Ohio, Randy Perry of Biloxi, Miss., and Bill Perry of Grayson, Ky.; and seven precious grandchildren, Ian, Colden, Majal, Brysen, Mesa, Baylen and Luke.
Along with his father, preceding him in death is a brother, Woodrow "Woody" Perry.
A service to celebrate the life of Ray Perry was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 at the Neal Funeral Home on Center Street in Catlettsburg. Words of comfort were offered by Pastor David Webb. Final rest followed at Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland with military graveside rites provided by 201st Kentucky ANG Honor Detail.
Ray Walden Perry, 78, formerly of Russell, and more recently of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 in St. Luke Hospital in Jacksonville.
Mr. Perry was the son of Ethel Thompson Perry of Ashland and the late Lewis Jack Perry, born Feb. 16, 1930, in Webbville, Ky.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, a 30-year employee of Armco Steel shipping department and attended New Life Christian Fellowship in Jacksonville. Ray's passion was bluegrass music.
Left behind is a loving family including his wife of 52 years, Annette Pack Perry; a daughter, Angela Jones and her husband, Jeff of Jacksonville; two sons, Mark Perry and his wife, Kathy of Greenup, Ky., and Tim Perry and his wife, Ruth of Ashland, Ky.; two sisters, Gloria Jean Webb and Ruth Delores Neal, both of Ashland; three brothers, Bob Perry of London, Ohio, Randy Perry of Biloxi, Miss., and Bill Perry of Grayson, Ky.; and seven precious grandchildren, Ian, Colden, Majal, Brysen, Mesa, Baylen and Luke.
Along with his father, preceding him in death is a brother, Woodrow "Woody" Perry.
A service to celebrate the life of Ray Perry was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 at the Neal Funeral Home on Center Street in Catlettsburg. Words of comfort were offered by Pastor David Webb. Final rest followed at Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland with military graveside rites provided by 201st Kentucky ANG Honor Detail.
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