Services for Rev. Rivas Ray Wilson, 83, of Kingston, who passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at Family Care Nursing Center in Kingston, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Faith Temple Church in Durant. Rev. Elton Vaughn and Rev. Jack Ball will officiate.

Ray was born February 10, 1923 in Lane to Alfred and Ollie Wilson . Ray attended school in Atoka. He married Wanda McAdams August 27, 1971, in Wicks, Arkansas. Ray was a Pentecostal Evangelist and his hobby was the ministry.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Ollie Wilson ; daughter, Judy Rozelle Johnson; and brothers, Dempsey Wilson and Haywood Wilson.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Wilson , of the home; daughter Carla Carlock and husband Kevin of Calera; daughter, Judy Compton of Woodville; daughter, Sue Jenkins and husband Gerald of Woodville; daughter, Ivy Johns of Ft. Worth, Texas; daughter, Mary Wilson of Woodville; son, William Ray Wilson of Edmond; son Elmer Wilson of Edmond; 23 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; brother, Bob Wilson ; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He will be missed by all who knew him.

Family hour will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Interment will be at Kingston Cemetery with Roger Wilson , Sonny Wilson , Delbert Wilson , Raymond Wilson , Tom Wynn and Sammy McAdams serving as pallbearers.

Condolences may be sent to the family at brownsfs@sbcglobal.net. Please be sure to include the name of the deceased in all correspondence. Brown's Durant Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.