Ray Douglas "Orbit" Frye

Ray Douglas "Orbit" Frye obituary

Ray Douglas "Orbit" Frye

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209 E Locust Street, Lafayette, TN 37083

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Alexander Funeral Home (Lafayette)

209 E Locust Street, Lafayette, TN 37083

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6

Funeral service

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Alexander Funeral Home (Lafayette)

209 E Locust Street, Lafayette, TN 37083

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Oct

6

Interment

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Macon County Memorial Gardens

2364 Scottsville Road, Lafayette, TN 37083

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Ray Frye Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Alexander Funeral Home - Lafayette on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Mr. Ray Douglas Frye, better known as "Orbit" age 78, of Lafayette, passed away, Friday, October 3, 2025, at The Gallatin Center of Rehabilitation and Healing. Funeral services for Ray "Orbit" Frye are scheduled to be conducted on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 1 PM, from The Chapel of Alexander Funeral Home with Hugh Wayne Clark officiating. Interment will follow in The Macon County Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will begin at the funeral home on Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 4 PM until 9 PM, and on Monday, from 8:30 AM until service time at 1 PM.

He is preceded in death by his Great-Granddaughter, Raelynn Frye; Parents, Idle Russell Frye and Ercie Marie Sewell Frye; and Grandparents, Jonas and Florence Sewell.

Mr. Ray "Orbit" Frye is survived by:

Wife,

Barbara Ann Groves Frye

Sons,

Russell Frye and wife, Tammie

Philip Frye and wife, Trina

Grandchildren,

Laura Lang and husband, Denver

Michael D. Frye

Bethany Nichols and husband, Bryce

Meagan Hill and husband, Nick

Michael S. Frye

Cole Frye

Kayla Frye

Nastia Frye

Lexi Frye

Great-Grandchildren,

Zander Lang

Beau Nichols

Reed Hill

Brother,

Tommy Sisco

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Upcoming Events

Oct

5

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Alexander Funeral Home (Lafayette)

209 E Locust Street, Lafayette, TN 37083

Send Flowers

Oct

6

Visitation

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Alexander Funeral Home (Lafayette)

209 E Locust Street, Lafayette, TN 37083

Send Flowers

Oct

6

Funeral service

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Alexander Funeral Home (Lafayette)

209 E Locust Street, Lafayette, TN 37083

Send Flowers

Oct

6

Interment

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Macon County Memorial Gardens

2364 Scottsville Road, Lafayette, TN 37083

Send Flowers