Obituaries
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Cloyd L. Ray Sr. 59, of Columbus , KS died 10:22pm Sunday February 7,
2010 at his home following a short illness.
Cloyd was born July 29, 19 50 in Guthrie , OK the son of Edgar Wilson
and Ruby Lee (LaRue) Ray. He moved to this area in 1959 from
Compton , AR. After graduating from Riverton High School in 1968 he
married Evelyn Kay Spigelmyer on December 22, 19 68 in Columbus , KS
. He was a truck driver most of his life and worked for several years as a
machinist at Missouri Steele in Joplin , MO. He also worked as an EMT
for years with the Cherokee County Ambulance.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother John Leon Ray.
Survivors include his wife Evelyn Kay (Spigelmyer) Ray, sons Cloyd Jr.
and wife Dayna, Brian and wife Melanie, Michael Ray all of Columbus;
daughter Teresa (Ray) Kloer also of Columbus; sister Donna Ray of
Columbus; brothers Edgar (Wayne) Ray and wife Linda, Donald Ray and
wife Galenda all of Riverton; grandchildren Chance Ray, Dylan Martin,
Dakota Ray, Levi Ray, Gracie Ray, Candace Kelley, Elizabeth Kloer,
Jonathan Kloer, Alexandria Kloer, Kevin Kloer and Karly Kloer; also
several nieces and nephews. Cloyd also loved to coyote hunt, fish, play
cards and spending time with his family and friends.
Funeral Services will be 1pm Thursday February 11, 2010 at the
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home with Pastor Richard Nichols officiating.
Casket bearers for the service will be Cloyd Ray Jr., Michael Ray, Brian
Ray, Jonathan Kloer, Tim Kellogg, Jason Hill, Joey Allen, Rodney Barton
and Christopher Baird. Burial will follow at the Park Cemetery in
Columbus, KS. Family will receive friends from 6-7pm Wednesday
February 10, 2010 at the funeral home. Friends may call after 2pm on
Wednesday. In lieu of flowers the family ask expressions of sympathy be
in the form of memorials to Harry Hynes Hospice. Friends may drop off
or mail memorials to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 611 S. East Avenue
Columbus, KS 66725. E-mail condolences may be left at
www.bathnaylor.com. Arrangements are by Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of
Columbus, KS.
2010 at his home following a short illness.
Cloyd was born July 29, 19 50 in Guthrie , OK the son of Edgar Wilson
and Ruby Lee (LaRue) Ray. He moved to this area in 1959 from
Compton , AR. After graduating from Riverton High School in 1968 he
married Evelyn Kay Spigelmyer on December 22, 19 68 in Columbus , KS
. He was a truck driver most of his life and worked for several years as a
machinist at Missouri Steele in Joplin , MO. He also worked as an EMT
for years with the Cherokee County Ambulance.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother John Leon Ray.
Survivors include his wife Evelyn Kay (Spigelmyer) Ray, sons Cloyd Jr.
and wife Dayna, Brian and wife Melanie, Michael Ray all of Columbus;
daughter Teresa (Ray) Kloer also of Columbus; sister Donna Ray of
Columbus; brothers Edgar (Wayne) Ray and wife Linda, Donald Ray and
wife Galenda all of Riverton; grandchildren Chance Ray, Dylan Martin,
Dakota Ray, Levi Ray, Gracie Ray, Candace Kelley, Elizabeth Kloer,
Jonathan Kloer, Alexandria Kloer, Kevin Kloer and Karly Kloer; also
several nieces and nephews. Cloyd also loved to coyote hunt, fish, play
cards and spending time with his family and friends.
Funeral Services will be 1pm Thursday February 11, 2010 at the
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home with Pastor Richard Nichols officiating.
Casket bearers for the service will be Cloyd Ray Jr., Michael Ray, Brian
Ray, Jonathan Kloer, Tim Kellogg, Jason Hill, Joey Allen, Rodney Barton
and Christopher Baird. Burial will follow at the Park Cemetery in
Columbus, KS. Family will receive friends from 6-7pm Wednesday
February 10, 2010 at the funeral home. Friends may call after 2pm on
Wednesday. In lieu of flowers the family ask expressions of sympathy be
in the form of memorials to Harry Hynes Hospice. Friends may drop off
or mail memorials to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 611 S. East Avenue
Columbus, KS 66725. E-mail condolences may be left at
www.bathnaylor.com. Arrangements are by Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of
Columbus, KS.
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