Evelyn Marcella Cox Ray

December 27, 1930 — March 5, 2021

Obituary of Evelyn Marcella Cox Ray

Evelyn M Ray was born on Dec 27, 1930 in Knoxville Tennessee to the late Walter and Pauline Cox. She died Mar 5, 2021 at the age of 90 The eldest sister of 5 She was preceded in death by brothers Walter Paris, Melvin, William and sister Mildred Cox Wilson Kennedy, Grandparents Will and Maria Cox, greatgrandparents William and Eliza Rodgers.
Evelyn is survived by her loving sister Helen Cox of Knoxville Tenn Growing up in Tennessee she was taught the Bible and love for God. She worked in home town restaurants, Knoxville and Detroit public School systems with Food Service she was excellent in supervising buffets as her mom and grandmom and sisters Helen and Mildred were excellent cooks Jathan from California said of her "Greens" none like them!!! She was brought up to love music and a beautiful flower garden. Her family foremost, made her very happy and she would always find ways in word, and deed, to encourage and make us and all others happy. At one time she was married to Jacob Ray Jr and after moving to Detroit she became one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1972 with the loving aid of Mildred Heflin and JoRoy and Mildred Smith. After entering the Fulltime Ministry she continued to tell all she met about her God Jehovah, all the family knew her by "she just made us stay for our Bible study

She was an amazing and delightful pianist, and organist. At the age of 84 she had the privelage of entertaining on her synthesizer the song "Working Together In Unity " for the Delagates present for the 2014 International Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses held in Detroit Michigan during entertainment night. It brought amazing joy, with a standing applause but as always, she gave all credit to her God Jehovah. A scripture she loved and used at her brothers funeral was Isaiah 26:19 that reads "Your dead will live My corpses will rise up. Awake and shout joyfully, You residents in the dust! For your dew is as the dew of the morning, And the earth will let those powerless in death come to life."(NWT)

EVELYN was the loving, mother of Tamilyn Cox Duncan, Charles(Lorretta)Cox Daniel Ray, Jacquelyn (Stan) Chambers and Reuben Ray the Beloved grandmother of LaShaun (Vernon)Robinson Charles (Kisha ),Cox Rahlecia (Lamont)Jones Donald(Roxanne)Jones Roshundra(Kenneth)Howell,Tremayne and Dorian Cox. Janelle Ray, Staneisha Chambers, Greatest grandmother of Miquiella Wittig,Verquavion Robinson, Daquan, Kahlecia Jones, Crishaunda, Kenny Howell, La'aja Cox , Dollia, Rasaan, Benjamin Jones. Treshon Jones, Caydin, and Cayleb Solomon. In the home like a sister was Doncella Cox, and son Demarcus, a host of neices, and nephews and relatives and friends
As Charles her eldest son said, "She left us all a legacy and we must follow it". Thanks to you all that rendered assistance. Pt Tj, nurses, Bro McQuitty, Pamelia Bolden, and so many family and friends HEB. 6:10 (NWT)

Topic: Evelyn Ray- Memorial Zoom Meeting

Time: Apr 17, 2021 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Evelyn Marcella Cox Ray

December 27, 1930 — March 5, 2021

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