Kim Ann (Miller) Ray

Kim Ann Ray, 65, of Crossett, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022, at the Ashley County Medical Center.  She was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, on January 11, 1957, to her parents, Don and Ellen Comfort Miller.  She graduated from Louisiana State University and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crossett.

In December 1978, she married her soulmate, Bill Ray, and later began a forty-two-year career in the purchasing department at Georgia Pacific, retiring in 2020.

Kim was quite intelligent and enjoyed reading books of all types.  She loved animals, music, and, most of all, her grandchildren.  

She was a best friend and special sister with an easygoing, cheerful nature, captivating many friends with her forever loyal, never-judgmental love and unshakable faith.  

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of forty years, Bill Ray, and one brother, Mike Miller.
She leaves behind two daughters, Carrie McCormick of Crossett, and Katy Morgan (Matt) of Hamburg; along with three sisters, Ann Asbeck (Tom), Donna McLaren (John), and Beth Callaway (Steve); two sister-in-laws, Fran Blankenship (Johnny), and Pamela Ray Oliver (David); five grandchildren who she adored, Cameron Muirhead, Kinsley Ann Jenkins, Kason Brooks, Maddox Morgan, and Blake Morgan; and a host of extended family and friends.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 7th, at First Baptist Church of Crossett, 700 Main St, in Crossett, with Pastor Jamie Staley officiating.

Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service.

Kim’s wishes were to be cremated following the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Crossett Food Pantry in her honor.

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