Bulloch County-Mr. Eugene Ray, 66, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at
Hospice Savannah.

Mr. Ray was born in Tattnall County to the late Luther Curtis Ray and Mollie Lynn Ray.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blitchton and enjoyed fishing and
farming. He had retired from the Coastal State Prison. He was preceded in death by a
sister and brother-in-law, Imogene (Leroy) Colson

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Ray; children, Mitchell (Cindy) Ray, Brenda (Darren)
Nivens, Penny (Billy)Oglesby and Dylan Ray; grandchildren, Crystal Ray, Ryleigh
Dukes, Samantha, Shanda & Noah Oglesby and Duncan Nivens; step-grandchildren,
Candace, Brandon & Joshua Blackman; brothers, Avon (Annette) Ray, O.T. (Joyce) Ray
and Ronnie (Sue) Ray; sisters, Christine Sapp, Reba Hill and Joy (Steve) Spence and a
number of nieces and nephews.

Visitation: 6-8 p.m. on Monday in the chapel of the funeral home.

Funeral: 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the chapel of the funeral home with burial to follow at
Effingham Memorial Gardens on Highway 119 in Effingham County.

Thomas C. Strickland
& Sons Funeral Homes
West Chatham Chapel
901 W. Hwy 80
Pooler, GA 31322
912-748-2444