Lamar "Bud" Ray, 71, of Chattanooga, TN, died on Saturday, July 19, 2014.
He was born to John and Bessie Ray on January 16, 1943 in Dalton, GA. He was a resident of Chattanooga for the last 15 years and lived in California for 27 years with his wife Penny Lee Ray who proceeded him in death. He was known as a character who always made people laugh, he will be missed by family, friends and acquaintences.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Foy Gentry; his son, Lamar Ray Jr.; daughters, Lauralee Hargreaves and Angela Ritter; eight grandchildren, Raylene, David, Ricky, John, Ian, Samatha, Jesse and Grace; and three great-grandchilderen, Joshua, Jacob and Aurora, all of California.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 in the funeral home chapel.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, July 23 at the Wann Funeral Home & Cremation Center, who has charge of the arrangements.