Obituary of Stephen Howard Ray

A memorial service for Stephen Howard Ray, 46, of Elgin, will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Thompson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. Mr. Ray died Monday, September 29, 2014. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Theodore Howard Ray and Florence Wiggins Purgason. He was the service manager for several dealerships in the Columbia area. He attended The Kingdom Hall's in West Columbia and Elgin. Surviving are his wife, Adena Rhea Ray; three sons, Eric, Bret, and Noah Ray; two step-children, Dylan and Veda Lightfoot; one sister, Sonia Neal (John); granddaughter, Jayden Ray; grandson, Nathan Ray; several brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews