Ray C. Stilwell Hickory, North Carolina Obituary

Ray C. Stilwell

Ray C. Stilwell, 81, of Longview went home to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Born in Burke County, he was the son of the late Cora Stilwell Lingerfelt and George Lingerfelt. Ray served in the Army and was a retired truck driver. Ray loved to spend time with his sons playing and coaching sports and watching his grandkids grow up. In addition to his mother and father, Ray was preceded in death by his sister Barbara Johnson and brothers Clifford and Cotton Lingerfelt. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sherry Powell Stilwell; sisters Louise Hyatt and Cricket Ervin; brother, George Lingerfelt; sons, Mike Powell and wife Robin, Mark Stilwell and wife Tracy, Scott Stilwell and wife Katie; Daughter-in-law, Rene (Stilwell) Spry, and son and daughter-in-love, Allen and Kara Wittenberg. Ray was so proud of his 11 grandchildren; Ashley Frye, Mark Stilwell, Dalton, Kennedy and Payne Stilwell, Michael and Chad Powell, Gabe and Cash Wittenberg, Braylee and Boston Bollinger and 6 great-grandchildren. His grand babies adored Pawpaw Ray! A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in the chapel at Bass-Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Dale Faulkenbury officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 1901 Brunswick Ave., Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28207, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, NC 28658. Bass-Smith Funeral Home in Hickory is serving the family of Ray C. Stilwell.
November 16, 1938 - February 14, 202011/16/193802/14/2020
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Marilyn Deal
February 17, 2020
Mark, so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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February 17, 2020
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Kennedy Stilwell
February 16, 2020
One of the best people I've ever had the chance to know and love. I miss you pawpaw. I love you always. - Your Angel Baby
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Gerri Reed
February 15, 2020
Sherry and Family, so sorry to hear about Rays passing, May your hearts soon be filled with all the precious memories of life with Ray. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very sad time, Love, Gerri Reed
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Lisa Robinson
February 15, 2020
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Lisa Robinson
February 15, 2020
I will always love and miss you Ray. Never will a day go by that I hear you call me Lise Mae. A day will not pass without you in my heart.
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Danny Ray Stilwell jr
February 15, 2020
I met you once at Christmas when I was in 3rd grade my dad said that you were my grandfather you gave my sister and I 20 bucks and we never saw you again I hate to hear you've passed
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Julie Pierce
February 15, 2020
Ray was such a wonderful man! He loved his family and spent many days at Ray Childers Elementary where he was active spending time with his grand babies! We were blessed to know him !
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Kara Wittenberg
February 15, 2020
Pawpaw we love and miss you. Cash is making daily reminders of you, like saying he loved you “the best”. He wore his old basketball shoes to school because he knew how much you loved to watch him play....we know you are in heaven with his Grand daddy talking about Hick... Continue Reading
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