Rebecca Joyce Ray, an 85-year-old resident of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. A lifelong resident of Lawrenceburg, she dedicated a significant part of her life to serving as a bus driver for the Lawrence County School System before retiring. Rebecca was an active member of the Canaan Freewill Baptist Church, where she found community and fellowship.
In her free time, she enjoyed exploring yard sales, as well as indulging her passion for cooking and baking, activities that brought her much joy. Rebecca’s legacy is marked by her loving family, which includes her children: Jerry P. Ray and his wife Angelia, who reside in Lawrenceburg; Ronnie Ray and his wife Jennifer from Ethridge; and Michelle Huntley along with her husband Rex, who live in Leoma. She also leaves behind a large family, including ten grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren—one of whom is on the way—and a great-great-grandchild who is also expected soon.
Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents, Fount Wiley Rochelle, Sr. and Velma Gobble Rochelle, her husband Bobby Paul Ray, and her brother Fount Rochelle, Jr.
The arrangements for her memorial are being managed by Neal Funeral Home, located at 231 N. Military Avenue in Lawrenceburg. Friends and family are invited to pay their respects during visitation hours from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the funeral home. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM, officiated by Danny Clark. After the service, Rebecca will be laid to rest at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
For those wishing to honor Rebecca’s memory, flowers can be sent to the family or a tree can be planted in her name through the funeral home’s floral store.
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