Ray

Helen Maxine Ray, 82, of Butler, formerly of East Butler, died at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday at her home.

Born May 8, 1928, in Coraopolis, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Everett Whitmire and Dorothy Virginia Benton Whitmire.

Mrs. Ray was a member of the North Main Street Church of God and a member of the Keenagers Sunday School Class.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mrs. Ray was an accomplished seamstress. She also was a lifetime member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of East Butler.

Mrs. Ray is survived by her husband, George Ray, who she married Aug. 8, 1951; two sons, Kevin and his wife Cheryl Ray of Butler and Rodney and his wife Tracey Ray of Butler; and two daughters, Patty and her husband Tom Thompson of Butler and Kathy Burtner of Butler. She also is survived by seven grandchildren, Travis Burtner, Todd Burtner, Tiffany Wilson, Tyler Ray, Kelsey Ray, Jacob Ray and Danielle Hite; one brother, Donald Whitmire of Cross Lanes, W.Va.; one sister, Betty Peters of Butler; one sister-in law, Inez Whitmire of Cross Lanes; and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by one daughter, Pamela M. Ray; one grandchild, Dacia M. Ray; and one brother, Glenn Whitmire.

<B>RAY</B> — Friends of Helen Maxine Ray, who died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St., Butler. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. David West of Graceway Community Church officiating. Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.