Recent Obituaries: Carroll Dean Ray
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Celebration of Life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at McMullin-Funeral Home, Bethany, with Pastor Doug Fultz and Pastor Vanessa Patient officiating. Burial will be held in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. In lieu of flowers; memorials are suggested to Okaw Valley FFA or to do something special with your loved ones.
Carroll was born on September 26, 1947; the son of E. Lloyd and Ruby (Cruit) Ray. He grew up on his family farm driving tractors and working with his dad. He graduated from Bethany High School in 1965. He married Sandra Kay Sanner on June 5, 1966, in Bethany; she survives. He worked at Caterpillar, farmed, drove a semi and managed the Bethany Standard Station.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy of Bethany; children, Kathy (Dave) Doty of Bethany, Deana Denton of Wylie, TX, and Sarah (Becca) Ray of Brighton, CO; sisters, Nancy (Max) Fultz and Patti Patient both of Sullivan; grandchildren, Michael (Jessica) Doty, Ashton (Josiah) Davidson, Amelia (David) Jeu, Jefferson Denton, Austin Ray and Ruby Ray; great-grandchildren, Adelyn Doty and Isaiah Doty.
Carroll was preceded in death by his parents, infant child, brother-in-law Gene Patient, son-in-law Jeff Denton and an infant great-grandchild.
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