Ray Douglas Hartwell, 65, a native of Mobile and resident of Daphne, passed away at his home on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013.
Ray was a graduate of the University of South Alabama, and a charter member of the Gamma Phi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.
He was a past member of Buccaneer Yacht Club.
He worked in the beer business for 40 years until he retired from Budweiser-Busch Distributing.
He was predeceased by his mother, Marion Ann Hartwell.
Surviving are his wife, Ann Crew Hartwell of Daphne; his father, Ray Brown Hartwell of Fairhope; two sons, Oliver Scott Hartwell (Ann) of Daphne and William Alan Ishee of Daphne; two daughters, Karen Ann Parsons (Kip) of Birmingham and Bailey Kathleen Hartwell of Fairhope; two brothers, Tommy Kent Harwell of Daphne and Terry Joel Hartwell of Maryville, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Jack Parsons, Nathaniel Douglas Hartwell and Lucy Claire Hartwell; many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A celebration of Ray’s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Daphne. The family will receive friends beginning at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Pi Kappa Phi Foundation, www.pikapp.org, or on behalf of Middle Bay Lighthouse to the Alabama Lighthouse Association, P.O. Box 25, Mobile, AL 36601.
Expressions of condolence may be made at hughesfh.com.
Arrangements by Hughes Funeral Home & Crematory, Daphne.
