Obituary of Ray Allen Best, of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published on the Brown Holley Funeral Homes website June 6, 2007
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 07/19/2007



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 Ray Allen Best 

Funeral services for Ray Allen Best, 38, of Delhi, LA were held at 4:00 PM, 
Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the First United Pentecostal Tabernacle, Delhi with Bro. 
Shane Lester and Bro. Charles Best officiating. Interment followed in Faith 
Memorial Park Cemetery, Delhi, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral 
Home, Rayville. 

Ray Allen Best was born on October 28, 1968 in Vicksburg, MS and passed away 
on Tuesday, June 5, 2007. 

Ray loved music, played drums with the vigor and talent like no one else in 
Northeast Louisiana. By trade, he was a self-taught computer wizard, though he 
worked more for enjoyment than for profit. 

He was a fun loving guy; who was very close to his family, especially his two 
sons who are so much like him. He never met a stranger and had many many friends, 
who cared as much about him as he did them. 

Ray was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandparents, James D. and Pauline 
Best and Maternal Grandparents, Oliver Lee Copes and Ethelyn Copes Warbington. 

Survivors include his Wife, Lisa O'Neal Best of Delhi; Sons, Canaan Ray Best 
and Alex Ray Best both of Delhi; Parents, Allen Ray and Lynda Best of Delhi; 
Sister, Taffy Griffin and husband, Kenneth of Delhi; Niece and Nephew, Caleb 
Loftin of Delhi and A1C Chelsea Loftin of Barksdale AFB, LA; numerous Aunts, 
Uncles, Cousins and a host of Friends. 

Pallbearers were Sean Sikes, Michael “Bubba” Perry, Chris Blaylock, Scott 
Hosea, Darren LaBorde, Brad Rollins, Chris O’Neal, and Benji Beard. Honorary 
pallbearer were his past and present Band Members and Steven Taylor.