Clark Stanley Ray Jr.

Clark Stanley Ray Jr. obituary, Murray, KY

Clark Stanley Ray Jr.

Clark Ray Obituary

Published by Legacy on Jun. 4, 2025.
Mr. Clark Stanley Ray, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at his home.
Mr. Ray was born to the late Clark Ray, Sr. and Darlene Boelling Ray on March 28, 1957 in Granite City, IL. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Clark was an avid St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan and loved to work on cars and travel with his wife.
He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers and one sister.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of almost 49 years, Mrs. Cindy Ray of Murray; a daughter, Tiffany Ray (Shaun Lawrence) of Wood River, IL; one sister, Donna Dell of Edwardsville, IL and his cherished fur babies, Yadi, Buddy and Sissy. Also, he leaves behind two beloved fur grandbabies, Leonard and Simon.
A private family service with military honors will be held in Illinois.
Imes Funeral Home is entrusted with caring for his family.

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