Ray Stanley Wynes
May 5, 1934 ~ December 18, 2010
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Ray Stanley Wynes, 76, of Candler, died on Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Memorial Campus, Mission Hospitals.
A native of Haywood Co., Mr. Wynes was a son of the late Floyd and Dessie Parks Wynes. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jevia Wynes; and brother, Floyd "Jr." Wynes.
An avid banjo player, Mr. Wynes played with Bill Monroe. He had also been a minister for 45 years. He had most recently been a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, in Penrose, where he pastored and served as a Bishop.
Mr. Wynes is survived by his wife, Margie Morrell Wynes; daughters, Jan Brown and husband Doug, and Jena Lefler and husband Todd; son, Russell Wynes; sisters, Edna Taylor, Elva Laney, and Hilda Taylor; grandchildren, Jake and Madison Brown, and Sydney and Emily Lefler; and great-granddaughter, Kaydence Brown.
A funeral service will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. with the Revs. Rolf Woodard and Jim Jones officiating. His family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Shipley Cemetery, in Bristol, TN.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA, 22312.
There is a time to be born and a time to die.’ Ecclesiastes 3:2
Aslo verse 22, ‘So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot.’
I know Ray enjoyed preaching, teaching God’s word, and singing.
Margie, we enjoyed some good times
when you, Ray, Luther and I got together as well as singing at your church, too. May God give you and the family strength, comfort, and peace during this difficult time in your lives and fill your days and months ahead with His steadfast love.
God bless each of you.
I know we shall all miss Ray he was a great guy also a great banjo picker.I shall miss him at our school renion at the J&S RAY was a great christian and a great friend to me.I know he will have a great christmas in heaven. love to all the family in their great loss.
We are so sorry to hear of your loss.
Praying for GOD’s comforting Strength and Peace to embrace each of you during this challenging time.
my sincere condolences .Ray will be remembered as a humble man of God. His gentle manner,love for family/friends/his many musical talents made him special. To me he was a person of respect. May he rest in peace.
Our Deepest Condolences-Ray you willbe deeply missed…
Douglas & Pam Burrell(Asheville N.C.)
I know we shall all miss Ray he was a great guy and a great banjo picker. Ray was a great christian and a great friend to everyone. He is worshiping with Jesus and the Angels this christmas in heaven. God be with all the family at this time. Jesus is our strength and comforter. May the peace of Jesus rest upon all the loved ones. Brother Donald Warren UCCMA president
Doug & Jan:
We are saddened to hear of the passing of your Dad. We love you guys and will certainly be lifting your family up in prayer.
I see Jesus’! Pastor Wines spoke these words one night while preaching a sermon at the Penrose Church of God of Prophecy..’ OOH, he said, He is walking through the door, praise the Lord, he shouted as he looked at the door. He is a bright shinning light, can you see him?’ he asked the congregation as he ran around the alter. ‘OOh I’m feeling this as I quote his words’.
Sister Margie, family and friends, Pastor Ray is not only seeing Jesus but is with him right now for all eternity. He is waiting for us.
I love you Pastor Ray, you have been my minister and part of my family since I was a child.. Because of your loving compassion and ministry I am who I am today. You have always been there for me and my family when we needed you… I will never forget your generosity. When I was in the hospital you brought me sweets to eat, because of you I love cream cheese danish.
Sister Margie and Family I love you,you are in my prayers… God Bless You and surround you with loving arms and peace that surpasses all understanding during this time of sorrow and pain.
Margie I am so sorry to hear of Ray’s passing. I know God will be with you and comfort you. May the Blessings of God be upon you and you family Ina & Jim Allen
Margie I am so sorry to hear of Ray’s passing. I know God will be with you and comfort you. May the Blessings of God be upon you and you family Ina & Jim Allen
My memory of Ray, when I was around 10 or 11 years old my mom @ dad (elmer @ Edna Warren and Don and Eugene would be at his familys home to play music every Sat night.I know Ray is still doing the same now for Jesus, what a blessing.
God Bless the family . We will meet again very soon.
I see Jesus’! Rev Ray Wines spoke these words one night while preaching a sermon at the Penrose Church of God of Prophecy..’ OOH, he said, He is walking through the door, praise the Lord, he shouted as he looked at the door. He is a bright shinning light, can you see him?’ he asked the congregation as he ran around the alter. ‘OOh I’m feeling this as I quote his words’.
Sister Margie, family and friends, Pastor Ray is not only seeing Jesus but is with him right now for all eternity. He is waiting for us.
I love you Pastor Ray, you have been my minister and part of my family since I was a child.. Because of your loving compassion and ministry I am who I am today. You have always been there for me and my family when we needed you… I will never forget your generosity. When I was in the hospital you brought me sweets to eat, it is because of you I love cream cheese danish.
Sister Margie and Family I love you,you are in my prayers… God Bless You and surround you with loving arms and peace that surpasses all understanding, bathing you with love during this time of sorrow and pain.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family during this time of loss
Doug and Jan, We are sorry to hear about your loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family and we know God will comfort you and be with you.
Our prayers are with you.
Bro. Bradford
Sr. Pastor
Hillsborough NC COGOP
Jan and Doug,
So sorry to hear about your dad. Your family will be in my prayers.
Doug, Jan and family,
We were so sorry to hear about your loss. We love you and will continue to lift you up in prayer. In Christ’s Love, Reed and Debbie
I am sorry to learn of Rev. Wynes’ passing. I attend church with Jan. My wife Carol and son David join me in expressing our sorrow and our prayer that Holy Spirit comfort your hearts, in the knowledge that ‘so shall we ever be with the Lord’ if we have received Jesus Christ as Savior, as I know Rev. Wynes did.
Precious Memories, I think of the good times Ray and I had as teenagers playing music in church and riding in his A Model Ford on Sundays. We would eat dinner at his home with his mon and dad. They all will be together again in Heaven. Donald Warren, Cleveland, TN
What a loss to those of us left behind! Ray was an inspiration to all who knew him. I’ve known him since I was a child and I never heard a cross word come out of his mouth! He was always so happy and full of the Holy Spirit! He will be missed by all but I would never begrudge him the happiness he has right now! ‘To be absent from the body, is to be present with the Lord’! Uncle Ray play that banjo for Jesus! I pray that the family will rely on God for their strength and comfort! You all have my deepest sympathies!! God bless!
REV Wynes will always be remembered. He was a true preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Because we care for you, we’re saddened by the grief you are feeling now…It is our prayer that you be comforted with the strength and peace that surpasses all understanding…We hope that the love of family and friends, will see you through this time of loss…And, please hold onto the thought that Brother Ray’s life, lived with so much love, never really ends, but goes on forever in the hearts of those who remember.
Sis. Margie,
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Bro. Ray. Our love, thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. We always enjoyed Bro. Rays Ministry and Music.
Tom & Dot Bowman
Mebane, N C
To The Family of Ray,
Sorry to here about your loss. May God Bless each and everyone of you. MY thoughts and prayers are with you.
Though your statur was small
That is not who you were at all.
A mighty warrior in thought and deed.
Thinking of others that were in need.
The Lord Jesus knew the day and the hour.
That you would be lifted by his mighty power,
Far past the clouds,the moon and the sun
To Heaven your home, to the arms of God’s son
As you take in the beauty of that splenderous place
And behold all the glory of our Holy God’s face
No more confusion,sickness or pain
you always said ‘we had heaven to gain’.
Seeing your loved ones, as they greet you there
We know that your smiling and happy without any care.
We will miss you dear friend with every passing day
We’ll make it there if we continue to pray.
We say with our hearts still missing your face
Thank you for your compasion and grace.
We Love You Dearly
I am very sorry for the grief you have to bare during this time of Brother Ray’s departure to Heaven.
Believing what the Bible says, we know we will see him again.
You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Oh,Mercy Margie and Family,
The thoughts of knowing what beautiful music’Dad,Earnest and Ray’ and lots of others are making in Heaven together,warms my soul!!Such a wonderful person that God has taken home.It seems that we need all the faithful followers that we can possibly get but they will never fill the shoes of such a honorable man. I have had the priviledge to know you and Ray since I was a very little Girl, probably even before I was born into this world you and our family were together. May God Bless You and keep you close and remember,if Edward or any of us can help you at anytime,please ask us!
We Love You Guys Very Much
Linda and Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with each one at this time. God bless you. Bro. Wynes meant the world to our family {Linda Stamey}.