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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Raymond Z. "Ray" Rast
Raymond Z.
"Ray" Rast
November 29, 1937 – March 16, 2012
Raymond Z. "Ray" Rast's Obituary
Raymond Z. "Ray" Rast, 74, of Nashville died Friday March 16, 2012 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.
He was born November 29, 1937 in Lanier County to the late Hubert Rash and the late Mitty Mae Singletary. He was retired First Sergeant US Army with 20 years service. He participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry for his service in Vietnam. He was a mason in Duncan Lodge 234, member of the Nashville Post V.F.W., and a member of the Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife: Madine Stone Rast of Nashville; 2 sons: Raymond Rast, Jr of Columbia, SC and Steve Rast of California; daughter: Shirley Pallant of Exeter, Ca; step son: Rev. Steve Jones of Canton; step daughter: Sheila Duskin of Irmo, SC; brother: Wayne Rash of Frostproof, Fl; sister: Judy Lavender of Sebring, Fl; 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday March 19, 2012 at 11 AM in the Chapel of Lovein Funeral Home with the Rev. J.W. Dukes III and the Rev. Steve Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Nashville Memorial Gardens with full military and Masonic honors. Visitation is Sunday from 7 to 9 PM.
He was born November 29, 1937 in Lanier County to the late Hubert Rash and the late Mitty Mae Singletary. He was retired First Sergeant US Army with 20 years service. He participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry for his service in Vietnam. He was a mason in Duncan Lodge 234, member of the Nashville Post V.F.W., and a member of the Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife: Madine Stone Rast of Nashville; 2 sons: Raymond Rast, Jr of Columbia, SC and Steve Rast of California; daughter: Shirley Pallant of Exeter, Ca; step son: Rev. Steve Jones of Canton; step daughter: Sheila Duskin of Irmo, SC; brother: Wayne Rash of Frostproof, Fl; sister: Judy Lavender of Sebring, Fl; 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday March 19, 2012 at 11 AM in the Chapel of Lovein Funeral Home with the Rev. J.W. Dukes III and the Rev. Steve Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Nashville Memorial Gardens with full military and Masonic honors. Visitation is Sunday from 7 to 9 PM.
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