Funeral services for Charles “Ray” Lawson will be at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Rev. Neil Oldham will officiate. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA.Ray was born on June 28, 1932 in Clarks, LA and passed away in West Monroe, LA on Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was a retired supervisor bag machine adjuster from OlinKraft. Ray is preceded in death by his wife, Bettye Sue Lawson and his parents, Harry and Clara Lawson.Ray is survived by his daughter, Karon Arnold and husband Jimmy of Southlake, TX; son, Randal Lawson and wife Joy Toney of West Monroe, LA; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Larry Leon Lawson and wife Bertha Ja'net and James Edward Lawson and wife, Roslyn.Pallbearers will be Brandon Godwin, Parker Arnold, Price Arnold, Nolan Arnold,James Brownand Heath Williams.Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA.