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Ray Allen Longshore, 66, of Auburn, Alabama passed away April 30, 2026.
Ray was born March 26, 1960 in Hamilton County, Tennessee to parents Charles and Frances Longshore.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Charles “Buddy” and Frances Longshore; and a host of cousins, aunts, and uncles.
Ray is survived by his wife, Nita Longshore; son, Cody Longshore (Mallory); daughter, Jill Wardlow (Jeremy); step-daughter, Kim Recktenwald; and step-son, Ross Hornsby; grandchildren: Annaliah, BJ, Tyler, Hunter, Caiden, Kailey, Ivan, Lucy and Ethan; great grandchildren: Ellis, Emmett, Kohen, Ava, Axel, Noa and a host of cousins.
A visitation will be held Sunday, May 3, 2026 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at The Tabernacle in Little Texas, Alabama. A brief visitation will be held Monday, May 4, 2026 beginning at 2:00 pm at the Longshore Cemetery, 1432 County Road 101, Collinsville, Alabama 34961. A graveside service will follow.