Byron Keith Ray - Class of 1951

  
  Byron Keith Ray, 71, of Wilkinson died Thursday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after suffering a severe head injury from a fall.
He was a Knightstown High School graduate in 1951. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 during the Korean War where he was stationed in Germany. He was employee at Delco Remy in Anderson for 46 years. His hobbies included woodworking and photography. He loved traveling and gospel music. He also enjoyed working with flowers. He was a member of the Shirley Masonic Lodge No. 531 F&AM as well as the Indiana National Percheron Associations. He was a member of the Wilkinson Church of Christ where he served as a deacon and member of the Joyful Saints. He was born March 29, 1932 in Grant City the son of John William Ray and Mary Addison Ray Bolen.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Thompson Ray, a son, Rick (wife: Nicky) of Shirley; three daughters, Sheryl and Penny of Shirley, Ginger (husband: Scott) of Knightstown; five grandchildren, Benjamin Elias Eli Ray, Jordan Rebecca Ray, Seth, Alexis Brooke Atkins and Irina Isabella Ray and a brother Thomas (wife: Pat) of Muncie.
He was preceded in death by his parents John Ray and Mary Addison Ray Bolen.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 at Condo and Son Funeral Home in Wilkinson. Funeral Services will be at Wilkinson Church of Christ at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Jon Day and Russell Lutes officiating. Burial will follow at McCray Cemetery in Wilkinson. Saturday, February 07, 2004