Raymond Lee Church

Raymond Lee Church, age 74, of Clio, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his home. He was born June 22, 1946, in Lansing, the son of George and Edna (Mills) Church. Ray graduated from Grand Ledge High School with the class of 1966. Soon after graduation he was drafted by the United States Army to serve in Vietnam. In the early 1970s, Ray raced a Ford Torino sponsored by Ken’s Sunoco and Palmer Auto. Ray worked for General Motors and retired in 1999 from the Saturn Plant in Springhill, Tennessee after many faithful years of service. He was proud to have worked on developing GM’s electric vehicles. After retiring from GM, Ray went back to work as a truck driver and retired for a second time in 2018. He is survived by his wife, Lisa Roose-Church; children: Jeff (Dena) Church of Corunna, Melissa Wainright of Byron Center; grandchildren: Jacob Wainright, Josh Wainright, Jason Wainright; and several nieces and nephews. Ray was preceded in death by his father, George; mother and step-father, Edna and Chet Spinney; his triplets, Mindy, Cindy, and Ray; and sisters: Marietta Roose and Norma Rose. Private family services are being held. Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Dimondale. Those desiring, may make contributions in Ray's honor to the Department of Veterans Affairs at www.va.gov