Juanita Ray
November 29, 1941 ~ April 16, 2026
Born in:
Yancey County, North Carolina
Resided in:
Fletcher, North Carolina
Asheville Butterfly TrailJuanita Ray, 84, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at her residence.
Ms. Ray was born in Yancey County to the late Francis Benjamin Ray and Flora Huskins Ray. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Nancy Reese and Kathleen King and a brother, Howard Ray.
Juanita loved the Lord and had the most generous and loving heart around. She enjoyed cooking and loved her recipes and her flowers.
She is survived by a brother, Bascombe Ray (Sheila) and a sister-in-law, Sondra Jarvis.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Shepherd Memorial Park.
Services
Graveside Service: April 23, 2026 2:00 pm
Shepherd Memorial Park
5045 Asheville Highway
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian
72 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828)687-3530
http://grocefuneralhome.com
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Love, Bobby and Debbie🙏♥️
We were more like sisters and I was in family 61 years and the is wonderful
Juanita was so kind to everyone and she will surely be missed they will be another juanita and we had some great times over the years
And I am so thankful to my niece linda stay she would go several times a week and help juanita
And I am thankful that I was part of the family
Juanita gave her like up to take care of her mother and dad
I will surely miss her but I know that she in heaven with the rest of her family and juanita was a blessing to everyone who knew her
Juanita I will always love you and you will always be in my heart
Now juanita your work on this earth is done now go rest high upon the mountain top And I will always miss you your sister n law sondra ray