Barbara J. (Kelly) Ray Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Barbara J. (Kelly) Ray (Grain Valley, Missouri), born in Osceola, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 83, on March 22, 2023. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Barbara J. (Kelly) Ray to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Everett Kelly and Odessa Kelly; her brother William Patrick Kelly; her husband Dale Ray; and her stepgranddaughter Sara Beth Edwards.
She is survived by: her daughters, Darlene Smith (Greg) and Denise Fergerson; her stepdaughters, Pam Barrett (Roy) and Teresa Edwards (Wendell); and her siblings, Larry Kelly and Judy Benefiel (John). She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, a host of nieces/nephews and many more extended family members and cherished friends.
Barbara began to show signs of Alzheimer's disease in her adult life and the progression became more apparent each year.
