Nancy Charlene Ray

A native of Winder, Mrs. Ray was the daughter of the late James Rex Griffeth and Mary Ann Turnbull Griffeth. Mrs. Ray retired from the Hair Cuttery as a talented beautician. She was of the Christian faith.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ray is preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Michael C. Ray.

Mrs. Ray is survived by her daughter,; Kimberly (Cory) Almond of Watkinsville, and step-daughter, Michelle (David) DeRepentigny of Hull; sisters, Shelia Hunt of Oceanside, California, and Kathy Dockery of Winder; father-in-law, Robert Chandler Ray of Hull; four grandchildren, D.J. and Schyler Almond, Jeffery Faw and Christopher DeRepentigny; two grandchildren, Emma DeRepentigny and Travis Lipchinsky; and several nieces and nephews also survive.

A Memorial Service to honor and celebrate the life of Mrs. Nancy Charlene Ray will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Smith Memory Chapel with Mrs. Rashada Wood officiating. The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.

The family has respectfully requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in honor of DJ Almond to Extra Special People, 189 VFW Drive Wakinsville, GA 30677 or at http://extraspecialpeople.com/

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.