Funeral Information for Rob ‘Smokey’ Ray
…from Teena.
Rob's memorial will be held Thursday, November 13th at 9:30 at Victory Church Lakeland. Lunch will be provided by the church following the service. We will then travel to Florida National Cemetery for a 1:30-1:45 service.ena
Victory Church
1401 Griffin Road
Lakeland, Florida 33810
Phone 863-859-6000
Florida National Cemetery
6502 SW 102nd Ave.
Bushnell, Florida 33513
352-793-7740
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…from Teena.
Rob's memorial will be held Thursday, November 13th at 9:30 at Victory Church Lakeland. Lunch will be provided by the church following the service. We will then travel to Florida National Cemetery for a 1:30-1:45 service.ena
Victory Church
1401 Griffin Road
Lakeland, Florida 33810
Phone 863-859-6000
Florida National Cemetery
6502 SW 102nd Ave.
Bushnell, Florida 33513
352-793-7740
The ‘Remembering Rob’ Thread:
https://vansairforce.net/threads/rest-in-peace-rob-‘smokey’-ray.238532/
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