Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameWilburn Leslie Ray813,814,301
Birth19 Feb 1924, El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas813
Death7 Apr 2003, Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky813
Burial10 Apr 2003, Calvert City Cemetery, Calvert City, Marshall Co., Kentucky813,815
FatherIrvin Thomas Ray (1887-1925)
MotherCharlotta “Lottie” Hand (1900-1950)
Spouses
Birth8 Aug 1926, Truman, Poinsett Co., Arkansas816,817
Death22 Apr 1997, Oil City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana818,819
BurialLakeview Memorial Gardens, Oil City, Caddo Parish, Louisiana820
Marriage10 Nov 1942, Poinsett Co., Arkansas817
Divorce
ChildrenWilburn Ervin Lee “Sonny” (1943-2008)
Birth22 Feb 1922, Ft. Smith, Arkansas57
Death15 May 1998, Cross Co., Arkansas822
BurialBay Village Cemetery, Cross Co., Arkansas822
FatherWilliam Buchanan (~1900-)
MotherFloice Kadel (~1905-)
Marriage8 Mar 1946, Poinsett Co., Arkansas821
Divorce8 Jun 1964, Poinsett Co., Arkansas823
Birth9 May 1943, Boone, Boone Co., Iowa815
Death11 May 1998, Calvert City, Marshall Co., Kentucky815
BurialCalvert City Cemetery, Calvert City, Marshall Co., Kentucky815
FatherAndrew James Castor (~1902-)
Marriage1963, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois
Notes for Wilburn Leslie Ray
Wilburn Leslie Ray, 78, of Paducah, formerly of Calvert City, died at 12:01 a.m. Monday at Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of El Paso, Texas, Mr. Ray served with the U.S. Army in Italy and Africa during World War II. He was a retired carpenter, and was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose for more than 50 years.
Surviving are one daughter, Doris Poat of Paducah; one son, Wilburn E. Ray of Waco, Texas; three sisters, Pearl Coad of Clever, Mo., Margarett Peggy Fogelsonger of Northville, Mich., and Bonnie Williams of Wynne, Ark.; three brothers, Samuel Spiegel of Sandusky, Mich., Lloyd Spiegel of Swartz Creek, Mich., and Bill Spiegel of Linden, Mich.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly Castor Ray; five brothers; and five sisters. His parents were Ervin Thomas and Charlottie Spiegel Ray.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with the Rev. Larry Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Calvert City Cemetery in Marshall County.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Moose Heart/Moose Haven, Loyal Order of Moose, P.O. Box 987, Paducah, KY 42001. 813
Notes for Helen Louise (Spouse 2)
Wilburn & Helen were in Flint, Michigan in 1954.
Her name on the marriage license was listed as Helen Louise Cannon instead of Buchanan.821
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