Lewis County Herald - Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898

July 28, 1942 - March 27, 2023

Robert Glenn Ray, known by many as "Bob Ray," passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, at the age of 80.

He was born July 28, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio to the late Alfred Lay and Louise (Lay) Ray and grew up in Lawrenceburg, graduating from Lawrence County High. After high school he enlisted with the United States Navy, proudly serving 3 years in Vietnam. After an honorable discharge from the Navy, he lived in Hohenwald and married Mary Francis Ray. At the time of her passing they had been married 50 years.

A machinist by trade, he began his career with American...