Albert “Jody” Ray, 74, of Jenkins, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett.

He was born Sept. 24, 1948 in Cato, the son of Alvin and Oneda (Mills) Ray who preceded him in death.

Also preceding him in death was brother-in-law, Donnie Sherrell.

Survivors include wife Charlotte Maloney; one son, Brad Ray and his wife Tyranny of Gravette, Ark.; one daughter, Misty Creekmore and her husband Robert of Diamond; one brother, Johnny Ray and his wife Renee of Republic; five sisters, Ellen Hensley and her husband Richard of Fordland, Ruth Sherrell of Brownsburg, Ind., Kaye Dunmire and her husband Wayne of Monett, , Rose Simpson and her husband Harold of Crane, and Barbara Stockton and her husband Lonnie of Shell Knob, and five grandchildren.

Jody was homeschooled until he started college at Springfield College in Springfield, Missouri where he attained an associate degree. In 1979 he was employed as a cost accountant at FASCO Industries in Cassville, Missouri from where he retired in 2009.

He was a pastor at Lighthouse Full Gospel Church in Eagle Rock.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Lighthouse Full Gospel Church in Eagle Rock, , under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Brother Lonnie Stockton and Brother Barney Gibson conducted the services. Burial was at Clio Cemetery in Jenkins.

Contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House in memory of Jody.

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