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Claude Gregory Ray
Funeral services for Claude Gregory Ray, 20, of Natchez, who died Saturday, February 20, 2010, at his residence, were held at 2 p.m. today at Covington Road Church of Christ with Bro. Bo Swilley officiating.
Burial followed at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Claude Ray, also known as "C," "Tator" and "Bubba" was born May 9, 1989, in West Memphis, Tenn., the son of Eddie C. and Sherrie Redd Ray. He was baptized into Christ at age 12, and was an active member of Covington Road Church of Christ where he served his Lord and Savior. He attended Natchez public schools and received his G.E.D. at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Natchez. He was a member of the R.O.T.C. unit at Natchez High School. He was active in Boy Scouting and he received his Eagle Scout rank at age 16; he also earned the Bronze, Gold and Silver Eagle Palms. Claude went to work at Hood Boy Scout Camp for three summers and as an Eagle Scout, attended Philmont Scout Reservation.
Claude Ray was active with the Adams County Search and Rescue Team and the Foster Mound Volunteer Fire Department. He was employed by Natchez Market No. 1 for four years. He also worked part-time for Big River Broadcasting and for two summers at E.A. Redd Pest Control.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elmore and Erma Redd; one uncle, Ronald J. Redd; one aunt, Betty Ann Redd, all of Natchez; and great-grandparents, Wiley C. and Virginia Edwards of West Point.
Survivors include his parents; one brother, Charles M. Ray; one sister, Maryanne Ashley Ray; grandmother, Bernice Richardson of Caledonia; and numerous other relatives.
Pallbearers were members of Boy Scouts of America, Randy Bielfield, Thomas Williams, Chase Herring, Curtis Maier, Derrick Garrity, Jonathan Knight, Lee Best, all Eagle Scouts, and cousin Jered Anderson.
Honorary pallbearers were Adams County Search and Rescue Team, Adams County Volunteer Fire Department, Natchez Fire Department, men of E.A. Redd Pest Control, Adams County Sheriff's Office, Will Johnson and Ryan Byrd. |
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