Mr. Martin Ray, 78, of Marked Tree, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Sept. 24, 1933, in Marked Tree, he was a retired farmer of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Ray was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Era Ballard; and two brothers, Hugh Walton and Tomas Ray.
Mr. Ray leaves a son, Jackie Ray of Glendive, Mont.; and
Three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Shady Grove Cemetery in Evadale with Robert White officiating. The family excepted visitors from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza.