In loving memory
Ray Price Newman
December 6, 1943 – September 14, 2025
Lived 81 years
Roselawn Cemetery · Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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1943
Born December 6
1943
Ray was born
1944
Ray was 1 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1951
Ray was 8 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1961
Got married to Betty
1962
Birth of son, Ricky
1962
Ray was 19 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1969
Birth of son, Timmy
1977
Ray was 34 when Elvis Presley died
1981
Birth of Granddaughter, Christy
1981
Ray was 38 when MTV began broadcasting
1985
Birth of Granddaughter, DeeDee
1992
Birth of Grandson, Zack
1997
Birth of Great Granddaughter, Destin
1997
Birth of Granddaughter, Lexie
1998
Ray was 55 when Google was founded
2000
Retired Roadway
2001
Ray was 58 when Apple introduced the iPod
2004
Birth of Granddaughter, Karli
2005
Birth of Great Granddaughter, Madison
2009
Birth of Great Granddaughter, Payton
2012
Birth of Great Granddaughter, Trinity
2012
Birth of Great Grandson, Mason
2017
Birth of Great Grandson, Hunter
2017
Ray was 74 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2018
Birth of Great Granddaughter, Scarlet
2018
Birth of Great Great Grandson, Kaiden
2021
Celebrated 60th Wedding Anniversary
2022
Ray was 79 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Birth of Great Great Grandson, Levi
2025
Birth of Great Grandson, Logan
2025
Passed away September 14, age 81
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