Charles Ray Obituary
He was born November 2, 1930, in Sikeston, Missouri to the late Lawrence and Mary Stuppy Ray. He was a retired minister having pastored churches in Braddock and Wilmerding, Pennsylvania. He was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Caruthersville, Missouri, from 1960-1968.
He was married to Betty Rayburn Ray who preceded him in death.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two sisters: Billie Fair & Betty Jones and a son, David Howard Ray.
Survivors include two daughters: Carol Erickson of Porterville, California, and Nancy Ray of Caruthersville, Missouri; and two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Monday, December 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in Little Prairie Cemetery in Caruthersville, Missouri.
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Carol Divens Roth
December 29, 2025
I really appreciated Howard's faithful service at Braddock. My husband and I enjoyed his wit and wisdom over lunches at Eat n Park where he was always warmly greeted.
Rev. Carol Divens Roth
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