Brazoria Co., TX - Obits: Carmen Ray ************************************************ Contributed for use in the Texas Archives by: David R. Brumbelow Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ Carmen Ray (AD 1926-2001) Name: Carmen Ray Residence: Viroqua, Wisconsin (Vernon County) Date of Birth: February 22, 1926 Place of Birth: Anderson, Texas (Grimes County) Date of Death: July 27, 2001 Age: 75 Place of Service: Thorson Funeral Home, Viroqua, Wisconsin Date of Service: Sunday, July 29, 2001 Time of Service: 1 p.m. Officiating: Pastor Roy Tellier Vocalists: Naomi Fanta, Carol Hubbard Poet: Bea Small Interment: Restwood Memorial Park, Lake Jackson, Texas (Brazoria County) Officiating Minister at Interment: Rev. Joe Brumbelow, Minister of Pastoral Care, First Baptist Church, Lake Jackson, TX Preceded in Death: Parents: Millard & Georgia (Lavander) Hurt Daughter: Cheryl Ann Ray at age 4 Brother: Billy Hurt Survived By: One Daughter: Carmen Murray of Wichita Falls, TX Two Sons: Ronny Ray of South Padre Island, TX; Alfred Ray and wife Doris of Baytown, TX Five Grandchildren: Joshua Hegseth, Norman & Christopher Ray, Lindsey Lafferty and Cheryl Ray One Brother: Donald Hurt and wife Jean of Houston, TX Two Sisters: Jesse Palat of Freeport, TX; Mary Evelock of Dallas, PA One Sister-In-Law: Golda Hurt of Clute, TX Other relatives and many friends. Funeral Director: Thor J. Thorson Married Walter Ray on December 6, 1947. They were later divorced. She was a housewife and also worked at VARC. But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words. -1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; The Bible. Scripture Rev. Joe Brumbelow often used in Funerals. A book about Rev. Brumbelow was published in 2005: The Wit and Wisdom of Pastor Joe Brumbelow, hannibalbooks.com. -submitted by his son, David R. Brumbelow, P.O. Box 300, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. nsbc77562@LWOL.com August 27, AD 2007. Sources: Clergy Record, given to officiating minister by the funeral home. Personal records of Joe E. Brumbelow.