Henry Ray Carroll

Henry Ray Carroll, 94, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey in Sumter.
Born February 21, 1931, in Cherokee County, he was a son of the late Irby Hemphill Carroll and the late Minnie Spurlin Carroll. Ray was married to the late Eva Gert Farris Carroll for 53 years.
Ray was a highly decorated Staff Sargent in the U.S. Air Force and served in the Vietnam War. He retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service. He was a member of Hickory Road Baptist Church.
He is survived by his sons, Edwin C. Carroll of York, SC and Timothy R. Carroll (Debbie) of Sumter, SC; a granddaughter, Lynette Marie Carroll Filyaw (Jason) and great-grandson, Hunter Jay Filyaw (who he loved to sit on the front porch and talk about hunting and fishing) both of Sumter, SC; and a special friend, Eva Baugh.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Betty Jean Foster Carroll, Wilma Deal, Ola Mae Goforth, Mary Francis Farris; and brothers, Irvin Eugene Carroll and Cleotis Carroll.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 P.M. Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Carroll, 3625 Queen Chapel Rd., Sumter.
A time of visitation will be from 1 to 2 P.M. Thursday at Antioch Baptist Church, 811 State Rd. S-11-21, Blacksburg, SC, with funeral services beginning at 2 P.M. officiated by the Rev. Ron Bridges. Burial with full military honors will be in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hickory Road Baptist Church, 1245 Cherryvale Dr., Sumter, SC 29154.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.