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Ray, Cheryl Jill (LaFayette)

  • Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Cheryl Jill Ray, 72, of LaFayette, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arvin Chamlee and Velma Shropshire Chamlee; and brother, Kenny Chamlee.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth “Ken” Ray of LaFayette; daughters, Cheri (Brian) Bird of Ringgold and Hope (Jason) Burgamy of Woodstock, Ga.; grandchildren, Blaine Bird, Bryce Bird, Carson Burgamy, and Briley Burgamy; sister, Brenda Tripp, of Chickamauga; and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11, in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jimmy Weaver officiating.

Following the service, family will receive friends from 3–5 p.m. at the funeral home.

Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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