Stanley W Ray

Stanley W Ray obituary, Memphis, TN

Stanley W Ray

Stanley Ray Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home - Walnut Grove on Feb. 25, 2026.
Stanley Warick Ray, 71, of Memphis, TN passed away on February 13, 2026 at Saint Francis Hospital Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. Stanley was born on February 11, 1955 to Cicro and Dorothy Alxander in Arlington, Tennessee. He is survived by his spouse Debra J Ray (Stanley) of Memphis, TN; three sons, Jermaine A Ray, Kenneth D Ray, and Kelvin B Owens; four grandchildren; and six siblings, Dr Frank E Ray Sr, Louise Thomas, Jeanette Latham, Lillie Hughes, Ophelia White, and Curtistine Ray. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cicro Ray Sr and Dorothy Alxander. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at R.S. Lewis and Sons Funeral Homes (Walnut Grove) in Memphis, TN. Funeral services will be on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 at 12:00 PM in the New Salem Baptist Church with Dr Frank E Ray, Sr. officiating. Burial will take place at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on Monday March 2,2026 at 10:00AM.

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