Raymond "Ray" Carter (21 Apr 1936 - 2 Aug 2026)

Funeral Director

Location
St Michaels & All Angels Parish Church Church Street Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 4DN
Date
18th Aug 2026
Time
12pm
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Location
Houghton Town Bowls Club 7 Station Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 5AH
Date
18th Aug 2026
Time
1.30pm

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Houghton-le-Spring

Peacefully in hospital surrounded by his loving family on August 2nd aged 90 years, Raymond (Ray). The dearly loved husband of the late Elizabeth. A much loved dad of Helen, Lynn and Janine. A loved father-in-law of Don, Ian and Des. A loved brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, friend to many and a dearly loved grandad and great grandad. 

Friends please meet on Tuesday August 18th for a service in St Michael & All Angels Parish Church, Houghton at 12 noon. Interment to follow in Houghton Cemetery. Flowers welcome. All are welcome afterwards to the Houghton Bowls Club (next to the Primary Care Centre) for refreshments. All enquiries to Andrew Grey Funeral Directors, 9 North View Terrace, Chilton Moor Tel: 0191 5265800. Loved and remembered always.

Funeral Director:  Mr Andrew Grey

With deepest sympathy from Andrew and staff.

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Ray and Linda Dixon wrote

What a miss of a First Class Gentleman.

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Thanks for being there for me Ray

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Thinking of you all at this sad time x💔

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Michael Hogg wrote

RIP Ray, great friend and fellow veteran. Some great memories, condolences to the family .

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Allen "kitten" Kerry wrote

Thinking of the family at this very sad time , especially Lynn
a class mate of mine back then ,
Sleep well Ray

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