Lexie B. Ray

Mr. Lexie B. Ray, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at his home after a short battle with cancer.

Mr. Ray was born in Graves County, Kentucky on September 19, 1932 to the late Onyx B. and Ola (Seay) Ray. Mr. Ray served as a minister of Churches of Christ in Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. He began preaching in 1950 at the age of 17. Mr. Ray has spoken on several lectureships at Christian Colleges, has conducted gospel meetings in many states and along with his wife have traveled to all of the fifty states, as well as to Mexico, Canada, England, Scotland, Italy, France, Switzerland, Greece, Holland and Australia. Mr. Ray preached in nineteen states and in two countries. Mr. and Mrs. Ray were given lifetime honorary memberships in the Tennessee PTA for their work done in Union City, Tennessee. Mr. Ray retired as a pulpit minister at the Fairdealing Church of Christ at the age of 81, but continued his ministry through his writings.

In addition to his parents Mr. Ray was preceded in death by one brother, Dr. Rex E. Ray; and by a sister, Joyce Faye Ray.

Mr. Ray is survived by his wife, Zann (Patton) Ray of Murray, to whom he married on July 19, 1953 in Murray, Kentucky; two daughters, Karyn Ray Kozel and husband Mike of Nashville, Tennessee, and Tish Ray Elrod of Searcy, Arkansas; one grandson, Alan Elrod; as well as two nephews and one niece.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with John Dale officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov 28, 2014 from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to the American Cancer Society, 3140 Parisa Drive, Paducah, Kentucky 42003

Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com