Celebration of Life Services for Elizabeth Ray, 89, Troup, are scheduled for 2 pm, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Bullard Southern Baptist Church, Bullard, under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville, with the Rev. James Cheatham and Rev. Craig Little officiating.
Burial will follow at Bullard Cemetery.
Elizabeth went home to be with the Lord February 1, 2010 while in the care of East Texas Hospice. She was born February 27, 1920, in LaRue, Texas to the late Eugene Lofton Sr. and Alice Butler Harris.
During World War II, she was employed by General Dynamics Corp Fort Worth, manufacturing aircraft for the war effort and Camp Fannin in Tyler. Elizabeth retired from General Electric Corp, Tyler, in 1982. A long time member of First Baptist Church Troup, she moved to Tyler for health reasons where she became a member of Antioch Baptist Church, Sand Flat community.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Tom Rye Nichols; second husband Williford L. Ray; granddaughter Debra Kay Young; great grandson, Steven Ray Tanner; sisters, Georgia Clemontine Patterson, Lela Bernice Ray, Sarah Leone Foster, and Mary Alice Adams.
Survivors include daughter, Helen Elizabeth Nichols Young and husband Ted; son, Harlan W. Ray and wife Sharon, all of Tyler; brothers Eugene Harris Jr., Thomas Harris, L. E. (Jack) Harris Arlin Harris, and Charles H. Harris; sisters, Zane Langley, and Martha Spears, all of Bullard and Nellie Hathaway of new Boston ; three grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; nieces, and nephews.
Pallbearers include nephews David Adams, Tony Foster, Brian Harris, Danny Harris, Mike Harris, Charles Ray, Eric Spears, and Randy Spears. Honorary pallbearers will be all remaining nephews.
Visitation will begin on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 pm.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701.
