Ray R. Huggins

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Ray R. Huggins, age 85, was born July 22, 1929 and died December 20, 2014 at Raintree Manor following a three-year illness. He was retired from the Military as a Radio Relay Technician with two years in the United States Army in Maples, Italy and eighteen years in the United States Air Force in Korea. A member of Hiawassee Church of Christ, he was the son of the late George and Arabella Roach Huggins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Cathy Huggins; Brother, Kenneth Huggins; and two sisters, Marie Savage and Lillie Wood. He was married March 27, 1988 to his wife of twenty-six years, Georgia M. Huggins of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Jody Huggins of Farmington Hills, MI and Jory Huggins of Canton, MI; step-daughter, Gwendolyn E. Lewis of West Chester, OH; step-son, Terry L. Etter of Nashville, TN; six grandchildren, Ebone Ashford and Conner Rae Huggins both of Farmington Hills, MI, Dominique Damron of Detroit, MI, Jaclyn Huggins and Shara Huggins both of Las Vegas, NV, and Ariel S. Lewis of Ypsilanti, MI; and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2014 in High's Chapel with Bro. Ed Powell and Bro. George King officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery with full military honors administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service Saturday at High's.