Ray Croley Sr.

Ray Croley Sr. obituary, Elkton, KY

Ray Croley Sr.

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Mar

28

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Todd County Funeral Home & Cremation Services

720 West Main Street, Elkton, KY 42220

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Mar

28

Memorial service

1:00 p.m.

Todd County Funeral Home & Cremation Services

720 West Main Street, Elkton, KY 42220

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Ray Croley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Todd County Funeral Home & Cremation Services on Mar. 17, 2026.
The Todd County Funeral Home & Cremation Service is honored to have been called to serve the family of Mr. Otis Ray Croley, Sr.

Ray Croley, Sr., age 84 of Elkton, passed away on Saturday, March 14th at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville.

Ray was born on January 11, 1942 in Illinois son of the late Otis Croley and Ina Harris Croley.

He was a retired truck driver. He loved his family, friends and enjoyed four wheeling.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ray Croley, Jr.; two brothers, Bob Croley and Gary Croley and four sisters, Dorothy Morphew, Norma Jean Croley, Judy Hodges and Patricia Harris. He is survived by his wife, Velma Croley of Elkton; a daughter, Vonnie Jean McAlister of Russellville; a brother, Butch Croley of Elkton and two grandsons, Christopher Addison and Ryan Skaggs.

Visitation will be Saturday, March 28th from 12:00 until memorial service time at 1:00 in the Rose Chapel of the Todd County Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Keith Daniels officiating.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

28

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Todd County Funeral Home & Cremation Services

720 West Main Street, Elkton, KY 42220

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Mar

28

Memorial service

1:00 p.m.

Todd County Funeral Home & Cremation Services

720 West Main Street, Elkton, KY 42220

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels