Ames, Walter Ray Jr.

1937 - 2020  (83 years)

• Name	Ames, Walter Ray
  		Walter Ray Ames Jr. (1937-2020)
  		Walter Ray Ames Jr. (1937-2020)
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	15 Jul 1937	Crawford County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	AMES.W002
  _FGRAVE	214407448
  Death	14 Aug 2020	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Ames, Walter R. Jr. and Vera L
  Person ID	I50179	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Ames, Walter Ray,   b. 1895   d. 1965 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	DeWitt, Catherine M.,   b. 1902   d. 1993 (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F18111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sampson, Vera Louise 'Pat',   b. 31 Aug 1939, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas d. 21 Dec 2016, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1983  [1]
  Family ID	F18109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jul 1937 - Crawford County, Illinois Death - 14 Aug 2020 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Walter "Ray" Ames, 83, of Clay City, passed away August 14, 2020 at his residence. Walter "Ray" Ames was born July 15, 1937 in Crawford Co., IL to Walter Ray Ames, Sr. and Catherine (DeWitt). He married the love of his life, his best friend, Vera "Pat" (Sampson) on April 18, 1983 and Vera preceded him in death on December 23, 2016. Ray was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was proud of his NRA membership and enjoyed trap shooting. Ray took pleasure in watching all sports, especially baseball and football. Walter "Ray" Ames is survived by his son, Steve Ames and wife Connie of Oblong; son, Larry Garrard and wife Jeanie of Oblong and their children; son, Robert Taylor and wife Patty of Salem, IL; daughter, Debbie McCarthy and husband Elmo of Rinard, IL; daughter, Mary Cole and husband Robert of Clay City; daughter, Gaitha Miller of Noble; grandchildren, Billy King, Jeremy King, Matthew McCarthy, Christopher McCarthy, Kelsie Frederick, Amber Sanders, Cassandra Lagle, Nichol (Doug) Britton, Kasey Taylor, Dustin (Heather) Taylor, Katie (Brandon) Stanley, and Haley Miller; and several great grandchildren;. Walter "Ray" Ames was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Linda Stanford; sons, Mike and Ron Garrard; and sister, Louise Edgington. Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements. A funeral will be at 1:00 PM on August 17, 2020 at KPFH - Clay City. A visitation will be at 11:00 AM on August 17,2020 at KPFH- Clay City. Interment will take place on August 17, 2020 at Clay City Cemetery. Memorials can be made to American Cancer Society

  
  

• Sources

  [S13271] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ames, Walter R. Jr. and Vera L, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214407448/walter-r-ames), none. (Reliability: 2).