Frances Gail Ray

Frances Gail Bergeron Ray (Gail), a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a resident of Jarreau, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the age of 83. Gail was born on July 15, 1941. She was a 1959 graduate of Istrouma High School, and a 1963 graduate of Louisiana State University (LSU). Gail also had a Master’s Degree Plus 30 from LSU. She was a retired Physical Education teacher with the East Baton Rouge School System. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Donald Ray, Sr (Don), her parents, Sharkey Joseph Bergeron and Dorothy Bergeron (Dot), sister, Dorothy Jean Bergeron Visosky (Dottie), brother-in-law, Jack Calvin Ray, sister-in-law, Sandra Gayle Ray Cannon, and parents-in-law, William Daniel Ray (Dan) and Lorena Forbes Ray (Rena). She is survived by her son, William Donald Ray, Jr. (Billy) and wife Saundra, son, Devin Joseph Ray, granddaughters, Brooke Elise Ray Dunaway and husband Chad, and Samantha Gail Ray Walton and husband Justin, great granddaughter, Elise Diane Harvey, her brothers-in-law, Nelson Cannon and Michael Brown (Mike), sisters-in-law, Anita Smith Ray and Shirley Ray Brown, and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, extended family, and friends. A ceremony celebrating her life will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at New Roads Methodist Church, with visitation at 10:00 am and the service following at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to honor Gail’s memory can be made to New Roads Methodist Church, Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  To give a memorial gift use the tab below.