Raymond Edgar Ursrey

Raymond Edgar Ursrey, age 85, of Hazlehurst passed away Saturday, November 7, 2026, at The Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lumber City under the care of Comfort Care Hospice.

Mr. Ursrey was born June 23, 1941, in Appling County to the late Virgil Lee Ursrey and the late Lucile Strickland Ursrey. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a farmer. He was a true outdoorsman and loved being in nature and on the river canoeing or trapping beavers.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Mike Ursrey; sisters, Evelyn Ursrey Gaye, and Barbara Ann McLoon, and four brothers, James Ursrey, Wilbur Ursrey, Travis Ursrey, and Terry Ursrey.

Survivors include his wife, Vicki Carter Ursrey of Hazlehurst; daughters, Daphne (Jessie) Blyler of St. George, Tiffany (Jerry) Deen of Hazlehurst, and Michele (Larry)) Gibbs of Alabama; sons, Jerry (Angie) Ursrey of Hazlehurst, Mark Ursrey of Hazlehurst, and Michael Griffin of Uvalda; Gloria Jean Ursrey Ketchum of Bethlehem, Wynell Ursrey Rackley of Hazlehurst, and Faye Ursrey Black of Bethlehem, and brothers, Randy Ursrey of Kentucky, Kenny Ursrey of Mississippi, Ricky Ursrey of Hazlehurst, and Virgil Ursrey of Griffin. Twenty grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren also survive.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. at Swain Funeral Home Hazlehurst Chapel with a graveside service following at 3:00 p.m. at Satilla Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ronald Cobb officiating. Military honors will be rendered by the Jeff Davis Veterans Association.

Active pallbearers will be Ridge Chancey, Zachary Perry, Thorne Chancey, Stetson Deen, Jacob Ursrey, and Dalton Ursrey.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the staff of The Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Binky Williams, and the Jeff Davis Veterans Association.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the direction of Swain Funeral Home Hazlehurst Chapel.