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Raymond Wilburn Obituary

Raymond E. Wilburn

Mr. Raymond E. Wilburn, age 73 of Beechgrove, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 3 p.m., at the Hollow Springs Community Church, 6396 Hollow Springs Road, Bradyville, TN.

Mr. Wilburn, a native of Blount County, TN was the son of the late Charles and Lora Humphries Wilburn. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Hollow Springs Community Church.

He was a hair stylist and owned Ray's Hair Styling in Murfreesboro. He also owned Wilburn's Market in Murfreesboro for many years. He enjoyed reading and watching football, especially the TN Vols and the Indianapolis Colts. He was an active church member and loved all his church family. He also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, watching movies, fishing and camping.

After his wife, Joyce Adams Wilburn retired about nine years ago, the two of them enjoyed hunting in Junk and Antique Stores for those special items.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James Herbert and Donald Frank Wilburn.

Mr. Wilburn is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Joyce Adams Wilburn of Beechgrove; two daughters, Tina McGill and her husband Michael, and Anna Farris and her husband Will, both of Murfreesboro; two granddaughters, Cailsey Anthony and Claire Highfill, both of Murfreesboro; two grandsons, Seth and Sam Noah McGill, both of Murfreesboro; brother-in-law, Lonnie Adams, Jr. of Nashville; three sisters-in-law, Faye Walker, Cindy Adams and Jerri Ann Adams, all of McMinnville, and many nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the memorial fund for Ray Wilburn at gofundme.com.

Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, (931) 455-3481.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Daily News Journal on Feb. 12, 2015.

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Bobbie Panter

January 1, 2022

I don't know if he and Joyce would remember me, but I met them while I was a freshman at MTSU in 1976 and he became my hair stylist. He was a wonderful person. God bless you Joyce, I just read this obituary today.

Jan Minnick- Mackey

February 12, 2015

Joyce,Tina,Anna and family so sorry to hear of Rays passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

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