Wilfred Anthony Ray Jr., 82, of Elizabethtown, died Saturday Feb. 27, 2010, at Helmwood Healthcare.
He is a native of Hardin County, served in the National Guard, and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was an auto mechanic for Knox Motors in Ft. Knox for over 20 years, worked for Herb Jones from 1976-1989, and a Ham Radio Operator. He was a member of Amateur Radio Relay League and Lincoln Trail Amateur Radio Club. He was the holder of the highest class license available from the ARRL, the amateur extra license.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred A. and Lillie Hinton Ray; and one sister, Mae Mills.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Cain Ray; two daughters, Beverly (Bruce) Frase of Trego, Wisconsin and Linda Caswell of Elizabethtown; two sisters, Margaret (Harold) Morehead of Hodgenville and Christine Updegraff of Louisville; three grandchildren, Eric Caswell of Bowling Green, Bradley Frase of Elizabethtown, and Kristyn Caswell of Louisville; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with Rev. Stanley Osborne and Rev. Gary Chapman officiating. Burial to follow at E-town Memorial Gardens.
Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday and after noon on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hosparus.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com
Visitation:
Monday, March 01, 2010 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Brown Funeral Home Tuesday, March 02, 2010 from 12:00 PM to Brown Funeral Home
Service:
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 2:00 PM Brown Funeral Home
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