Born May 8, 1928 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Everett Whitmire and Dorothy Virginia Benton Whitmire.

Mrs. Ray was a member of North Main Street Church of God and a member of the Keenagers Sunday School class. She was a homemaker and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Ray was an accomplished seamstress. She was also a lifetime member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of East Butler.

Mrs. Ray is survived by her husband George Ray whom she married on August 8, 1951,and also by two sons, Kevin and his wife Cheryl Ray of Butler, Pennsylvania, and Rodney and his wife Tracey Ray of Butler, Pennsylvania, two daughters, Patty and her husband Tom Thompson of Butler, Pennsylvania, and Kathy Burtner of Butler, Pennsylvania. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Travis Burtner, Todd Burtner, Tiffany Wilson, Tyler Ray, Kelsey Ray, Jacob Ray, and Danielle Hite, one brother, Donald Whitmire of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, one sister, Betty Peters of Butler, Pennsylvania, one sister-in law Inez Whitmire of Cross Lane, West Virginia and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by one daughter, Pamela M. Ray, one grandchild, Dacia M. Ray, and one brother Glenn Whitmire.

Friends will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania on Friday, July 16, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be held at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc. on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Dr. David West of Graceway Community Church officiating. Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park .