Charles Ray Teekell was born on June 5, 1935. On May 10, 2005, he was born again. He was reunited with his mother and father, Charles Buron Teekell and V. L. Teekell, at the gates of heaven at 10:15 PM on May 11, 2005, and now resides with Christ until the final resurrection. Ray died peacefully and in company of many family members at Willis Knighton Bossier after fighting squamous cell skin cancer.