Leo Clayton Ray, Jr.

Leo (Kookie) Clayton Ray, Jr., 51, Olathe, Kansas, died April 11, 2010, at the Olathe Medical Center.

He was born July 21, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Leo Clayton and Marion Rozelle (Darrah) Ray.

Leo was a strong Christian and a member of the Lenexa Christian Center in Lenexa, Kansas. Kookie saw only good in everyone he met. He was a graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. He served in the US Army.

Kookie had a strong love of automobiles owning at least 5 corvettes and many other vehicles during his lifetime. He worked for many years as a car salesman.

Preceding him in death was his father, Leo Clayton Ray, Sr. Surviving is his mother, Marion R. Ray and her husband Keith Ashlock of Lenexa, Kansas; a daughter, Hannah Duby and her husband Lindsey of Shawnee, Kansas; a son, Ryan Ray of Kansas City, Kansas; two brothers, Larry C. Ray (wife Alison) and James D. Ray (wife Ann), both of Olathe, Kansas; 5 grandchildren, Madison Duby, Ava Duby, Eli Duby, Isabel Salazar, and Achilles Jaden Ray; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and many, many friends.

He touched so many lives and will be missed by so many people.

Visitation and Funeral Service

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the chapel, followed by burial at the Ressurection Catholic Cemetery in Lenexa, Kansas.