Ray Vines

Ray Vines
Ray N. Vines, 82, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Claude B. and Luda M. (Roberson) Vines. Ray was a graduate of Fort Smith High School and was in the Arkansas Army National Guard for 21 years. He was a funeral director for over 50 years starting his career out at McConnell Funeral Home in 1968 and retiring this year after 40 years from Ocker-Putman Funeral Home. He was the coroner and chief deputy coroner for 38 years and was an active member of the Wheeler Ave. Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Jean Vines and a son, Charles Ray Vines.
Funeral service is 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel with a private family burial in Roselawn Cemetery.
He is survived by his sons, Marshall Vines and his wife Lisa of Hackett, AR and Craig Vines and his wife Kim of Fort Smith, AR; eight grandchildren, Kyle, Matthew, William, Aaron and Emily Vines, Corey Vines and his wife Ashley, Tyler Vines and his wife Dana and Ashley Davis; 8 great grandchildren, Mia and Hayden Davis and Clayton, Elena, Andrea, Colmer, JeyCi and Easton Vines and his extended family, Rick , Jonnie, Allie, Jason and John Freeman.
The family will visit with friends from 5-7PM on Friday at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home in Fort Smith, AR.
Pallbearers are his grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be to the Arkansas Children's Hospital, #1 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR 72202-3591 or the Wheeler Ave. Church of Christ, 5724 Wheeler Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Online tributes may be made at www.ockerputmanfuneralhome.com