Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2006 at the Roseberry's Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. The Pastor Dwight Condon will officiate. Cremation will follow the traditional service, with final interment at the White Creek Cemetery. Military rites will be offered by the Adams VFW Post #6279; the Adams American Legion Red Cloud Post #250; and the Grand Marsh American Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273.

Visitation will be 11 a.m. until the time of service on Sunday at Roseberry's Funeral Home.

Ray was born February 12, 1910 in Channel Rocks, Missouri to his mother Pearl Blanch Massie. He was a veteran of WWII serving the in European Theater of War, serving in the Army. Ray married Lilly Viola Schultz on August 30, 1941 in Neillsville, Wisconsin. They lived in Chicago, IL where Ray worked as a truck driver and later as a maintenance worker at a high school. Ray retired in 1975 and moved to White Creek, Wisconsin shortly thereafter.

Ray's poorl health forced him to live at the Tomah VA Nursing Home for four years.  He then moved to the Villa Pines Living Center in Friendship for one year before spending the last two years and five months at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, Wisconsin.

Ray enjoyed gardening, hunting, and fishing.

Raymond was preceded in death by his mother, son-in-law (Jim Primm); grandson-in-law (Nathan Brown).

Wife: Lilly Massie of Adams, Wisconsin

Son: Raymond (Yvonne) Massie of Mt. Prospect, Illinois

Daughter: Carol Primm of El Darado, Arkansas

Grandson: Mark Primm of El Darado, Arkansas

Granddaughter: Jill Brown of El Darado, Arkansas

Granddaughter: Jennifer Massie of Chicago, IL

Grandson: Raymond Massie Jr. of Chicago, IL

Great-Granddaughter: Ashley Brown of El Darado, Arkansas

Step-Grandson: Michael Massie of Virginia

Step-Granddaughter: Kelly Massie of Chicago, IL

Step-Grandson David Massie of Chicago, IL

Further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and his friends.

Roseberry's Funeral Home is assisting the family. Visit www.roseberrys.com for online condolences and further information.