Carolyn Lanette “Net” Ray, 48
September 19, 1978 – October 11, 2026
Carolyn Lanette “Net” Ray, age 48, of Walnut, Mississippi, departed this earthly life on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Magnolia Hospital in Corinth, Mississippi, leaving behind a family who loved her dearly and memories that will forever be treasured.
Funeral services honoring Lanette’s life will be held at 1 PM Friday, October 16, 2026, in the Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11 AM until the time of service. Burial will follow in Marlow Church of Christ Cemetery.
Born September 19, 1978, in Ripley, Mississippi, Lanette was the daughter of the late James Anthony and Bobbie Ruth Frazier Ray. She attended Ripley High School and earned her GED. Known affectionately as “Net,” she will be lovingly remembered by the family and friends whose lives she touched.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Michael Austin Hodge (Alexes Jade); her daughter, Hailey Dedeaux (Elgin); her stepdaughters, Autumn Turner and Emily Frazier; her sister, Brandy Elizabeth Ruth Ray (Brad); five grandchildren, Benjamin Dedeaux, Braelynn Dedeaux, Oakleigh Dedeaux, Everleigh Dedeaux, and Michael James Hodge; a host of nephews and nieces, including Jaxon Beaty and Tyler Beaty; her special friend. Brandy Frazier Hubbard and Rebecca Lizanna, the father of her children, Michael Hodge, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Anthony Ray and Bobbie Ruth Frazier Ray, a special grandfather, Billy Gene Ray, a close cousin, Delaina Barnes, and her niece, Caitlyn Beaty Sipes.
A dear family member shared these heartfelt words in remembrance of Lanette:
Lanette was a woman who loved with all her heart. She cared deeply about her family and friends, and the people she loved meant the world to her. She had a heart that cared, a love that ran deep, and a way of making the people around her feel that they mattered. Family was important to Lanette, and the bonds she shared with those she loved will forever remain a part of her story.
Losing someone you love is never easy, and losing someone who holds a special place in your family leaves a void that words simply cannot fill. It is hard to accept that someone who was once here, sharing life and making memories, is no longer just a phone call or a visit away. The pain of losing Lanette is real, and she will be missed more than words could ever explain.
As we say goodbye, we will hold on to the memories, the love, and the moments that made Lanette who she was. Although our hearts are hurting, we are grateful for the time we had with her and the love she gave so freely to those around her.
Death may take someone from our sight, but it can never take away the love we carry for them. Lanette’s life will continue to live on through the memories she leaves behind and in the hearts of everyone who loved her.
For her children and grandchildren, this loss is especially heartbreaking. There is no replacing a mother’s love or a grandmother’s place in a family’s heart. Although the days ahead may be difficult, may they always find comfort in the love she gave them, the memories they made together, and the bond that death can never break. Her love will remain with them through the stories they tell, the memories they cherish, and the pieces of her they carry within themselves.
Ripley Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Carolyn Lanette “Net” Ray.
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Visitation
Friday
October 16, 2026
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral
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Funeral Service
Friday
October 16, 2026
1:00 PM
Heritage Chapel of Ripley Funeral
