Ceceli a Ann e ( C . Anne) Ray w ent to be with her Lord and Savior o n Friday , March 4 , 2 0 22 , a t the age of 79 . C. Anne is preceded i n death by her father an d mother, M r. & Mr s . R a mb er t Str en gth, her broth e r Jack St ren gth , her lo vin g mother - i n - law Katheri n e Hudgi ns , f a ther - i n - l aw Bill Hudgins , fat h er - i n - law F r an k Eugen e Ray , and her gre a t - gr a ndso n Co llin Richmo n d Cost .

C. Anne is survived by her lov ing an d devoted husb an d of 61 years Billy F . Ray , Sr. They have four children. Roxan ne Oa ks (Kevi n) , Billy F. Ray , J r . (Lou A n n Hicks) , De n ise Kirk l a n d (B en) , an d Tracy Cost ( Sha w n Be n t on). C.Anne h as t w o sister s , Louise Smith (Duwayn e) an d Sandra He nso n a n d o n e brother Buddy Strength (G ail) . S he is survived by her brother - i n l aw James Hudgin s (Fa u ne C ole) an d h er b rothe r - i n - la w , R on nie Ray . C . A nne ha s 1 2 gr a ndchildren an d 21 great grandchildre n .

C.Anne loved to cou n tr y a nd we st ern l i ne d ance. C.A n ne an d Billy would even teach l ine da n ci ng along w ith their dance group. She loved to trav el, an d o n e of he r favorite pl ac e s to go was the be a c h . Sh e loved photography , and taki n g pictures of her gra n dchildre n an d light h ouse w ere two things t h at made her very happy. C . Anne's big gest love s we re her husba nd a nd her family.