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Edwin W. Ray
February 27, 2015
Edwin W Ray, longtime resident of Atmore and member of First United Methodist church passed away on February 26, 2015, at the William F. Green Veterans home in Bay Minette AL.
He was born to Eunice and W. Morton Rayon June 1, 1927, in Phoenix City, AL. Ed served in the US Navy as a Pharmacists Mate and was honorably discharged in July of 1946. He then attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University, and graduated in pharmacy in 1949. He moved to Dothan and practiced at a local pharmacy where he met his wife Jeanette Spooner. They married on July 2, 1950. Ed and Jeanette were married for 63 years until her death in 2013.Ed served in the US Army as a Second Lieutenant during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in March 1954. After his discharge, he worked for seventeen years in pharmaceutical sales, sales management, and product management for E.R. Squibb & Sons.
In 1967, Ed bought Greenlawn Pharmacy in Atmore and practiced there for the remainder of his career. He was active in the Lions Club, served as president, and was also president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1972. Ed served on the Alabama Board of Pharmacy for five years, and was president for two years. Ed received the Bowl of Hygeia award from the American Pharmaceutical Association and A.H. Robbins, 1985, in acknowledgment of his service to his community and profession.
Ed is survived by his three children, Kathy Hasty of Pinehurst, NC; Joe Ray of Montrose, AL; Mary Jean Crane of Plantation, FL; six grandchildren, Brandi Schwartz, Sherri Ivey, Emily Ray, Ben Ray, Allen Ray and Matthew Crane; and two great-grandchildren, Raygan Schwartz and Leighanne Ivey; and two brothers, Jim Ray of Dothan, and Joe B.Ray MD Mobile.AL.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 12 noon from the First United Methodist Church of Atmore. Honorary Pallbearers are Matthew Crane, Ben Ray, Allen Ray, Jimmy Crook, Gene West, Clint Smith. Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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I ran across a letter that Ed wrote to me when he first worked in Merridian, Miss. I had dated a dear friend of his, Maury Smith for several years while all of us were at Auburn. Ed was like a big brother to me. I am 89 years old. In the past few months I have been cleaning out old files, etc. and throwing away a lot of letters, etc., when I found the letter from Ed. He was a very, very fine man. HIs entire family should be very happy about their wonderful Christian heritage they have from Ed. Blessing to all of you— Biddy Barfield Hammett— Columbus, GA… I married to the late Paul L. Hammett, Jr. , of LaGrange, GA. He was a 4th generation furniture dealer,. After he sold his buisness we moved to Columbus where I have a lot of family. We were married for almost 57 years and have 2 daughters. May God Bless each of you!— Biddy Barfield Hammett