Charles "Eddie" Ray

Charles "Eddie" Ray, 63, of Nashville, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 23, 1951 in Nashville, the son of Charles Eugene Ray and the late Peggy Merle Roberson Ray. He was an umpire, coached baseball and spent many years at the ballpark. He loved fishing with his 3 fishing buddies, James Howard, Richard Lacefield, and Jerry Wilson. He was a loving husband, father, and devoted grandfather and member of the Crosspoint Cowboy Church. In addition to his mother, Peggy Ray, he was preceded in death by one sister, Ginger Ray; and his grandparents, Clarence and Leota Robinson, and Paul Banks and Helen Ray. Survivors include his wife of 32 years Anna Ray of Nashville; his father, Eugene Ray of Nashville; daughter and son-in-law, Kristi and Joshua Rosenbaum of Nashville, and daughter, Kari Crow of Nashville; one son and daughter-in-law, Kadem and Melissa Ray of Nashville one sister and brother-in-law, Sandy and Tom Jones of San Diego, California; one brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Sherry Ray of Nashville, and brother-in-law, James Howard; 6 grandchildren, Jade, Kollin, Kane, Leah, Landon, Piper and a seventh one on the way, Charles "Peyton" and a number of nieces and nephews. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Crosspoint Cowboy Church in Nashville with Brother Don Jones officiating under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Nashville. Visitation will be on Friday, June 6, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the chapel. Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Children's Hospital or American Heart Association. You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charles "Eddie" Ray please visit our Sympathy Store.