70 of Votaw, Texas, died on Monday November 4, 2013 at his residence. A service of remembrance will be held on Thursday November 7, 2013 at 11:00A.M. at The Votaw Baptist Church with Reverend Bobby Crawford, Larry Burnett, and Cole Vanya officiating cremation is to follow. The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday November 6, 2013 beginning at 5:00P.M. at The Votaw Baptist Church. Born in Batson, he had lived in Hardin, most of his life before moving to Votaw in 1980. Ray Buck was a U.S. Army veteran and had woked for O.P.I. in Orange, as a Tower and Anchor operator on offshore Barges. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordy Tomas Bailey and Omie Broom Bailey, sisters; Ruth Woodraw, Cletha Bailey, and Margie Osborne. Brothers; Jerry Bailey and Paul Bailey. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years Nellie Margaret Bailey of Votaw, son; James Ray Bailey and wife Christie of Votaw, daughter; Dana Garcia and husband Juan of Moss Hill. Brother; Travis Bailey of Votaw, Grandchildren; Felicia Garcia, Maranda Garcia, Kami Ainsworth, Cassidy Watson, Kelli Cochrell, and Graysen Vanya and a lot of nieces, nephews and host of friends and members of the Burnett family. Serving as pallbearers are Paul Chenall, Jimbo Love, Mitch Vanya, Bill Hisler, Craig Murphy, Price Stewart and Mike Chandler. Honorary pallbearers are Graysen Vanya, Chuck Alday, Kenneth Primrose, Mike Key, and Rip Burnett.