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Thomas Archer Ray VIRGINIA BEACH - Thomas Archer "Tom Ray" Ray, 90, went to be with the Lord April 6, 2010. A native of Williams, Ariz., he was the son of the late Frederick A. and Violet Valnetta Ray. Tom Ray was an animator and animation director for Warner Brothers, Walt Disney Studios, Chuck Jones and other major motion picture studios. He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Screen Cartoonist Guild Local 839, among others. Mr. Ray was also a member of East Coast Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Ray; son, Thomas Gregory Ray; two daughters, Aloyce Levin and Donna Mouliot; five granddaughters, Michele Durrett, Mahanna Coleman, Meredith Allen, Alishea Ray and Vanessa Ray; two great-grandsons, Owen Coleman and Micah Allen; a great-granddaughter, Leila Coleman; and stepson, Ariel Martin. A funeral will be held at 6 p.m. Friday in East Coast Baptist Church, 5149 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach with Pastor Chris Brown officiating. Burial will be at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk. Graham Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is caring for the family. Please light a candle and leave a note for the family in the "Book of Memories" at www.grahamfuneralhome. com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Apr. 7, 2010.

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C. L & Audrey Lawrence

April 11, 2010

To the Ray and Martin Families:
Our prayers are with you as you grieve the loss of Bro. Tom. Please let us know if we can be of any help to you.

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