Wade G. Ray, age 93, of Alliance, passed away at 10:35 p.m., Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring.
He was born March 23, 1920, in Alliance, to Guy Emery and Lillie Belle (Durose) Ray.
A graduate of Minerva High School, Wade was a farmer, a self-employed contractor and owner-operator of Wade Ray Builders since 1960.
He was a member of Silver Park Church of Christ for 59 years, taught adult and teen bible classes and led singing in the church. He was a 4-H advisor for 15 years with the Baby Beef Club.
Survivors include his wife, Armada (Heestand) Ray of Alliance, whom he married August 26, 1939; daughters, Shirley Matz of Ashland, Judy Guidebeck of Ft. Pierce, FL, and Sue Gatien of Canton; sons, Gilbert Ray of Loganville, GA, Gary Ray of Burnsville, NC and David Ray of Santa Barbara, CA; sister, Olive Kelley of Alliance; 15 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Hal Ray in 1950; two brothers, Lloyd Ray and Gale Ray; grandson, Dustin Ray and an infant great-grandson.
Services will be held at 3 p.m., Monday, November 18, 2013, at Cassaday Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Mr. Ed Holcomb of Silver Park Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Crandall Medical Center, 800 S. 15th St., Sebring, OH 44672 or to the Silver Park Church of Christ 2738 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.
He was born March 23, 1920, in Alliance, to Guy Emery and Lillie Belle (Durose) Ray.
A graduate of Minerva High School, Wade was a farmer, a self-employed contractor and owner-operator of Wade Ray Builders since 1960.
He was a member of Silver Park Church of Christ for 59 years, taught adult and teen bible classes and led singing in the church. He was a 4-H advisor for 15 years with the Baby Beef Club.
Survivors include his wife, Armada (Heestand) Ray of Alliance, whom he married August 26, 1939; daughters, Shirley Matz of Ashland, Judy Guidebeck of Ft. Pierce, FL, and Sue Gatien of Canton; sons, Gilbert Ray of Loganville, GA, Gary Ray of Burnsville, NC and David Ray of Santa Barbara, CA; sister, Olive Kelley of Alliance; 15 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Hal Ray in 1950; two brothers, Lloyd Ray and Gale Ray; grandson, Dustin Ray and an infant great-grandson.
Services will be held at 3 p.m., Monday, November 18, 2013, at Cassaday Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Mr. Ed Holcomb of Silver Park Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Crandall Medical Center, 800 S. 15th St., Sebring, OH 44672 or to the Silver Park Church of Christ 2738 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.
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