Mrs. Teresa Elaine Vaughn Ray, age 77, of Cedar Bluff, AL, died Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Ray was born June 5, 1947, in Menlo, GA, daughter of the late George Vaughn, Sr. and Glennie Irene Anderson Vaughn.  She had attended Menlo First Baptist Church, and prior to her retirement, was a self-employed beautician.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by her husband, C.W. Ray; siblings, Evelyn "Ebb" Jennings, George "Bean" Vaughn, Charles "Dick" Vaughn, Clyde "Wink" Vaughn, and Dorothy Joyce "Dot" Wright.

Survivors include her son, Cassey (Megan) Ray; daughter, Mandy (Mark) Ballard; brother, Pete Vaughn; sisters, Bettye "Bet" Parker, Ann "Liz" Salyers; grandchildren, Connor Ray, Ella Ray, and Ginna Ray.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Hawkins officiating.  Interment will follow in Weiss Lake Memorial Gardens.  Active pallbearers will be Bud Willis, Rickey Wheeling, Ricky Sumner, Tyler VanHorn, Dickie Vaughn, and Spunkey Mitchell.  Honorary pallbearers will be John VanHorn, Greg Martin, Jane Canada, Cindy Mitchell, the Staff of Cherokee Village in Centre, AL, and the Staff of Oakview Health and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Ray will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Tuesday.