Ray Everett Pierce, 64

Ray Everett Pierce, 64, died Jan. 4, 2014, in the Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.

He was born in Hawthorne, Nev., May 25, 1949.

Ray served in the United States Army for three years at Fort Lewis, Wash.

He will be buried at the Montana Veterans Cemetery. There will be no funeral services held.

Ray leaves behind Dianna Petersen, Shanna Passey and family; Debbie Nielson and family; Gail Wilson and family; Pete and Shirlene Petersen; and many friends and people who enjoyed his “Ray of Sunshine” humor and jokes.

Ray is greatly missed and forever loved!