Earl "Ray" Ray East, Sr.

It's been a few weeks since you left us. I know that you are rejoicing in Heaven with Maw Maw, and I'm so happy for you, but we miss you both, so much. I can't even think of you or talk about you both without crying. Even as I sit here, tears are streaming down my face. Who knew it would be this hard? I remember a few years back, listening to Maw Maw talk on the phone to someone about how bad she was feeling and saying that she was just "falling apart." I ran to the back room and just cried, realizing that you guys wouldn't be around forever. It hurt then to think about it, but, the reality hurts much worse. We are all a wreck. I guess in time it will get better. I don't think I've ever seen Mom hurt this much. The holidays will never be the same. I love you and miss you.

I am so sorry for your lost. My prays are with you and your family. Heather just told me about his passing.

You will be sorely missed.

Not many people can say that they had a wonderful father as you but your kids can and i know they do. You were there for them in good times and bad and you helped your family through with strength and love. Sometimes you were hard on them but thats what makes them today to be able to survive anything. You will be greatly missed but I know you are happy now walking the streets of gold arm in arm with Mom East. I pray for the family and friends that God will give them peace and comfort during this time in Jesus name.

To Ray's family -- I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad. We have not had much contact in recent years as Carl's health slowly deteriorated but I always enjoyed visiting with your Mom and Dad. May God bless you during this difficult time.

Earl & Family - we are so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Our prayers are with you. We love you.

Lowell & Debbie

TO THE FAMILY,
MAY THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS LIGHT YOUR LIVES TODAY. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL YALL.
JERRY

To the Family of Ray East, My prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. Nothing that I can say will ease your pain. Ray, will trully be missed. Rosalie East

Oh by the way, thank God I have a good GPS....because you were my talking road map. I pray I never get lost spiritually 'cause I don't have mawmaw to call... and literally because now I don't have you either. Y'all just keep an eye on me and guide my path with your awesome new birds eye view in Heaven!

Paw-Paw,
Thank you. Thank you for being you! Stubborn, hard headed and aggrivating as heck... yet so very loveable. I think I inherited a lot of those awesome traits from you :-) I will deff miss sitting there in the kitchen drinking coffee with you and MawMaw. I can close my eyes and still remember when I was little and stayed the night with you. The three of us would go into the living room to watch TV and it was sooo hard for me not to talk, but I knew better haha! Then we would wake up at what seemed like a REDICULOUS hour to drink some coffee and go walking. I know you had to have gotten up even earlier than I did though, because I NEVER saw you without your hair combed, teeth brushed, glasses on and completely dressed...socks, (VELCRO)shoes and all! I remember walking down the street with you guys all the way to the dead end and back like it was YESTERDAY! I can honestly even recall some of our conversations. God I wish it WAS yesterday. I am so happy to have those memories of you. Not everyone got that kind of one on one time with you and I feel very lucky! Heck a lot of people don't even get the chance to MEET their grandparents, much less KNOW them. I can honestly say I knew you and I'm so proud! You were a hard working honest man that this family was very blessed to have. You are dearly missed and I'm so jealous but happy that you get to be in heaven, with maw maw again! Have fun "but don't get too excited, 'cause you know I'm like a bad penny"... and I'm gonna show up there too one day! I love you! :-D