Rema Earlene Ray Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rema Earlene Ray of Pocahontas, Arkansas, who passed away on March 1, 2021 at the age of 82. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earl Rose and Marie Rose; her siblings, Billy Darrel Rose and Francis Geraldine; her son-in-law Charles Grant; and her grandson Randall Shane Cowan.
She is survived by: her sister Zelda Bennett of Pocahontas; her sister-in-law Joyce Rose of Pocahontas; her children, Debbie Grant of Lewisburg, Barbara Graham (David) of Pocahontas, Joel Grissom of Pocahontas and Rema Merritt (Mark) of Drasco; and her grandchildren, Donna Alexander of Savannah, TN, Shaun Grant of Lewisburg, TN, Rhonda Thomas of Pocahontas, Jennifer White of Attica, Tracy Cole of Pocahontas, David Grissom of Pocahontas, Josh Merritt of Colorado Springs, CO, Christina Barnett of Marion, Anna Marie Tyler of Olive Branch, MS, Felicia Houston of Sacremento, CA, Quinton Merritt, Laura Merritt of Drasco and Andrew Houston of Albuquerque, NM. She is also survived by twenty-five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
To follow the directives of Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, masks covering the mouth and nose are required for all persons in Arkansas for all indoor and outdoor settings, with exposure to non-household members where social distancing cannot be assured. Those attending will also be asked to sign a contact registry and maintain a social distance.
