Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Birchfield, Charlie "Ray" April 7, 2007
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Elizabethton Star  04/10/07
Charlie "Ray" Birchfield 





    Charlie "Ray" Birchfield, 73, of Elizabethton, died Saturday, April 7, 

2007, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief illness. 





    Mr. Birchfield was a native of Carter County and a son of the late Charlie 

Abraham and Dora Elizabeth Hayes Birchfield. In addition to his parents, he 

was preceded in death by four brothers, Tom, Bill, Pete and Luther Birchfield, 

and four sisters, Delia Clawson, Lethia Cable, Nell Ward and Gladys 

Birchfield. 





    Mr. Birchfield was a member of the Church of Christ. 





    Ray was a lifelong musician and music lover. Early in life he wrote songs, 

played guitar, sang and recorded his own music, playing regularly at the 

Bonnie Kate Theatre, on the Bonnie Lou & Buster Show, and on various other TV 

and radio shows. Later in life he played with several different gospel, 

country, and bluegrass groups as their bass guitarist. His favorite performer 

was George Jones. 





    Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Johnny and Crystal 

Birchfield; a very special grandson, William Logan Birchfield; a special 

niece, Edith Guy, and nephew, Wayne Ward. Several other nieces and nephews 

also survive. 





    Funeral services for Mr. Birchfield will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday, 

April 10, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Doug Hardin officiating. 

Graveside services and interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, in 

the Walnut Mountain Cemetery. Active pallbearers, who are requested to 

assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Wednesday, will be Johnny Birchfield, 

Bobby Smith, Wayne Ward, L.J. Heaton, Harvey Tester and Josh Spain. The family 

will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends 

may also call at the residence of his son. To those who prefer, memorials may 

be made to the funeral home to help with expenses. Family and friends will 

assemble at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Wednesday to go to the cemetery. 

Online condolences to the Birchfield family may be e-mailed to 

mfc@chartertn.net. 





    Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.



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