Skip Ray

Skip Ray obituary, Elkton, KY

Skip Ray

Skip Ray Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Todd County Funeral Home & Cremation Services on Jan. 4, 2026.
The Todd County Funeral Home & Cremation Service is honored to have been called to serve the family of Mr. Skip Ray.

Mr. Skip Ray, age 69 of Elkton, passed away on Friday, January 2nd at his home.

Skip was born February 26, 1956 in Hopkins County, Kentucky son of the late Chester and Mary Evelyn Brown Ray.

He was Pentecostal by faith. He loved playing the piano, enjoyed outdoor work and was a former business owner in Elkton.

He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by a son, Justin Ray of Elkton; a daughter, Mary Beth Ray of Elkton; a brother, Gerald Kingston of Princeton, Kentucky and one grandson, Mason Dilliha.

A private graveside service will be held. There will be no public services.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Best Friends Animal Rescue of Logan County, 1216 West 9th Street, Russellville, Kentucky 42276.

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