Joe-Ray-Obituary

Joe Dee Ray

Denison, Texas

1924-2012

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DENISON - Joe Dee Ray, 88-year-old Baptist preacher, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at his home in Denison.He was born on March 7, 1924, in Grand Junction, Colorado, the youngest of six children to Henry and Nan Owens Fisher. After his mother's death when he was six, he was raised by Aunt...

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Baptized by Rev Joe Ray in Durant, circa 1958! Fond memories still.

For Mrs. Ray and her daughters - I am one of the many people Bro. Ray led to Christ. He and I prayed in his study at First Baptist Church of Borger in 1964 and he baptized me the following Sunday. He later led my brother to the Lord and baptized him as well. All my memories of Bro. Ray are of him happy and animated (such as when he sang "Deep and Wide" during VBS!). Mrs. Ray, you patiently taught me piano in the parsonage and were always a quiet, loving wife and mother. I was sad for your...

Much love and prayers for the Ray family. What a glorious home going for Bro. Joe Dee Ray. May God profoundly bless your family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of loss. Bro. Ray preached some at Dorchester Baptist Church, Dorchester, TX. He always held a special place in our hearts and will be missed.

Dear Father,
You took our brother Joe Dee home the other night. I'm going to miss him. Mostly, I'm going to miss his voice. In his voice, I heard Your voice sharing Your love for us all. I'm going to miss hearing his voice singing Your praises. When I get "home", after I've heard Your voice and the voices of my loved ones, I want to hear my brother Joe Dee singing Your praises once again. That's how I'll know I'm home. My thoughts and prayers are with his family as they...