Rev. John Ray Stokes, Sr., 90 of Memphis, Tennessee died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, February 28, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Joe Stokes and the late Gertrude Walton Stokes. He was the husband of Rev. Dr Jellory Stallings Stokes. Also surviving are his son, John Ray Stokes, Jr. (Amber) and his daughter, Sherry Stokes-Rutherford (O.J.) and one stepdaughter, Devonah JoAnn Bowers (John Marlon).The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Trinity Christ Methodist Episcopal Church, 1096 Thomas Street, Memphis, Tennessee. The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday at Trinity Christ Methodist Episcopal Church located at 1096 Thomas Street Memphis, Tennessee 38107. The interment will be in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, Memphis, TN.