Ray Albert Wakeman

This is one man that we speak of often at church. His sense of humor, his can-do attitude, his friendliness was always on display and of course his talents were second to none. A couple of us were talking about Ray yesterday, again, so it is ironic this pops up one day later. Everyone misses you Ray.

When I saw Ray Wakeman walk into our Coffman reunion, I had so much pride and respect for him...which started years ago-as my Dad also felt the same way about Ray. He was SO personable, and really will be missed.Karen Coffman Jones

Ray was a person that was an immediate light in your life from the instant that you met him. I treasure the memories of Ray, as I'm sure do all. May those memories sustain all of his many family members.

To Gail and the entire Wakeman family. I am saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

To Karen and Gail and your families, Heaven has gained a special Angel. My thoughts and prayers are with you
Margie Hisey

To Karen and Gail and your families, Heaven has gained a special Angel. My thoughts and prayers are with you
Margie Hisey

Thinking of you and appreciating all you have done for so many people. You and Edna were special to so many of us. Our thoughts & prayers from Luray COB. Irma Housden, SDDA Crafts

Thinking of you all during this difficult time, but hoping your wonderful memories will sustain you. I didn't know Mr. Wakeman but from reading can see that he was a great community minded man!

We will miss our wonderful friend and inspiration. The evil and troubled world could use 25,000 Ray Wakeman's, but God needed him to come home. How happy he must be now. May his wonderful family find peace and joy in the fact that he is still alive. With love,

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Ray was such a special man. He and Edna let me stay with them for several months when my parents moved and I had to finish school. What a blessing he was to all who knew him. ❤❤❤❤

What a great man... I have many happy memories of Ray from my childhood.
Thoughts and prayers to the family.

With our deepest sympathy,
Phil,April,Cole &
Brady Baker

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family. He was a great man.

Uncle Ray was one of my favorite people--kind, charitable and fun. Love to the rest of my family during this time.

Ray ( Rayser ) was such a wonderful, sweet man of faith. He always had a smile and a twinkle in his eye with a little warm-hearted mischief thrown in for good measure. He was one of a kind and will be missed greatly. Prayers for all the family.

In my relative short time here in Edinburg I've come to know Ray (Mr. Wakeman) thanks to church. One of the most amazing men I've come to know in my life. He's accomplished more in retirement than most of us ever hope to do in our working years. His faith in God and his love for family were to be admired. I often joked about when was he going to make me one of the trucks or tractors he is famous for and he always told me to get to the auction and there would be one for me. It was an honor to know this gentleman and I'm glad he is now with God and his family in heaven.

My thoughts and prayers to Ray's family. What a blessing this man was to so many. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to meet him several years ago as I worked at SMH and he volunteered.
He always had a wonderful smile and a kind heart.
And he would tell jokes and show us the wonderful things that he made out of wood for others. And I will miss seeing him at his church Easter plays.
God bless his family and friends. You will never be forgotten.!!

Ray and Edna were so kind to me during a difficult adolescence. Their daughter drug me home as one of her besties, and they provided stability and love such as I had never understood before. I hurt for your family and will miss Ray's smiling face on this Earth but I cannot help but be happy Ray and Edna are together again.

What a wonderful man! So sorry for your families loss.

Uncle Ray one of the most loving, sharing and fun person I had the pleasure to know. Always a smile or joke to tell. He will truly be missed. Love to all the family

Bartley, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. May the Good Lord Bless each of you

Will never forget the day I met him... A true Christian and gentleman...

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

God has gained an amazing man and the world will be different without him! Praying for the family!!