Eddie Lane

Ray, Jr.

Obituary

Eddie Lane Ray, Jr., 40, of Leesburg, died Friday, December 22, 2006, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate with burial to follow in Sumner Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stanley Eeal, Michael Hinson, Michael Railey, Lance Simpson, Billy Hancock and Rudy Ray. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service.

Mr. Ray was born on August 1, 1966 in Tift County and was the son of Eddie Lane Ray, Sr. of Leesburg and Patricia Findley Snow of Tifton. He was employed by Robo's Grocery Store and was of the Holiness Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Ray is survived by three brothers, Richard Ray of Worth County, Chris Barber of Worth County and James Ray of Abbeville; and one sister, Connie Artzaga of Tifton.