Helen Gowens Ray
September 10, 1924 - November 7, 2012
Funeral services for Helen Gowens Ray, 88, of Piedmont will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Rodney Ragsdale and the Rev. Matt Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 12- 2 p.m. Mrs. Ray passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Piedmont Health Care Center. She is survived by three sons, Garry (Diana) Ray, Jimmy (Sarah) Ray and Wayne (Jeanette) Ray; five grandchildren, Tressa Patty, Tanya Kitchens, Carey Ray, Brian Ray and Crystal Ray; nine great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by her parents, Maggie and Mathew Gowens; her husband, Orville W. Ray; a son, Michael Ray; brothers, Hoyt, Floyd and Macon; sisters, Edna Jo, Ruth, Gladys and Lula Mae; and a grandson, Marc Ray. The family extends their thanks to all of the staff at Piedmont Health Care Center for the excellent care given to her.
Funeral services for Helen Gowens Ray, 88, of Piedmont will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Rodney Ragsdale and the Rev. Matt Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive... View Obituary & Service Information