F. Ray Dudley

F. Ray Dudley, 84, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Mr. Dudley was born in Darlington, SC a son of the late N.G. Dudley, Sr. and Ura Mae Stewart Dudley.He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and a US Navy veteran.He had been a crane operator for General Motors for over 30 years and retired from Red Roof Inn.Ray was a loving husband, father and grandfather and loved his church, singing and riding his zero turn lawnmower.He was a huge sports fan, including football, basketball and especially his Tigers. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Katelyn Miriam Matthews. Surviving are his wife of 27 years, Arleen Altman Dudley; son, Steve Young of Nescopeck, PA; daughters, Melissa (Fernando) Roig of Lighthouse Point, FL, Kimberly Davis of Novi, Michigan and Kimberly (Darryl) Tumbleson of Florence; grandchildren, Scott Matthews, Ava Roig, Brandon Mosher, Jordan Mosher, Ethan Davis and Shelby Tumbleson; brothers, Paul Dudley and Wade Dudley, both of Darlington and sister, Ruth Iseman of Hartsville. Memorials may be made to Midway Baptist Church, 4777 Hoffmeyer Road, Darlington, SC29532 or to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Cancer Research. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 PM Friday, January 26, 2018 at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home and other times at his residence, 3813 W. Dover Drive, Florence, SC29501. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home with the burial to follow in Florence Memorial Gardens. The family would like to thank McLeod Hospital and staff as well as UNC Chapel Hill for their unwavering love and support during his illness. Please send messages to the family at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.