Dec. 22, 1932-April 29, 2006

Monday, May 1, 2006

Donna Marie Ray, 73, Roachdale, died Saturday at her residence.

Born in Niles, Mich., she was daughter of Martin Albert Williams and Harriett Ann Buckles.

She had worked as a health aid for the Sycamore Services Center of Hendricks County in Danville for 20 years. She was a member of Emmanual Baptist Church in North Salem and the Red Hat Society.

She married Donald Ray on June 1, 1956 in Lizton. He preceded her in death.

Surviving are two sons, Larry Kirkendall, Roachdale, and Allen Kirkendall, Trafalgar; a daughter, Sandra Dawson, Roachdale; a brother, Robert Williams, Kokomo; three sisters, Esther Jackson, Lizton, Janet Soots, Roachdale, and Judy Fisher, Clayton; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and brother Kenneth Williams.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Porter Funeral Home, North Salem with Rick Williams officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, North Salem.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.