Individual Details
James Nathan Ray
(29 Jan 1922 - 17 Aug 1992)
James Nathan ("Bud") Ray was born 29 January 1922 at Newport, Calhoun County, Arkansas. He was in the Armed Services during World War II, and saw action in the South Pacific. He was in particularly heavy fighting in New Guinea. After his service, he married Dartha May Roberts on 1 July 1946. James died suddenly on 17 August 1992.
There were five (5) children born of the marriage.
Posted at Find-A-Grave.com: My Uncle Bud is buried at Sandhill Cemetery inside a fence my Mom placed many years ago, not at Gracelawn. I was just going thru some of her papers; he was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in WWII. Carolyn Flowers Tucker. Added: Jan. 18, 2012.
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, February 25, 2018.
There were five (5) children born of the marriage.
Posted at Find-A-Grave.com: My Uncle Bud is buried at Sandhill Cemetery inside a fence my Mom placed many years ago, not at Gracelawn. I was just going thru some of her papers; he was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in WWII. Carolyn Flowers Tucker. Added: Jan. 18, 2012.
Obituary not found at genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, February 25, 2018.
Events
| Birth | 29 Jan 1922 | Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Jul 1946 | Dartha May Roberts | |||
| Death | 17 Aug 1992 | Newport, Jackson Co., Arkansas | | ||
| Burial | Disputed burial location, see note |
Families
| Spouse | Dartha May Roberts ( - ) |
| Child | Bettie L. Ray ( - ) |
| Child | Shirley Ann Ray ( - ) |
| Child | James H. Ray ( - ) |
| Child | Danny Ray ( - ) |
| Child | David Ray ( - ) |
| Father | Tony Nathan Ray (1894 - 1953) |
| Mother | Esther Elizabeth Kirkpatrick (1896 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Mildred Pauline Ray (1918 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Dorothy May Ray (1931 - ) |
| Sibling | Paul Edmond Ray (1934 - 2016) |
Endnotes
1. Social Security Death Index.
2. Social Security Death Index.