Ray Garland Bourque, 71, died on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, in Moss Bluff.
He was born in Lake Charles. He graduated from Sam Houston High School. He worked as an estimator for various construction companies before entering the ministry in 1983. He served as Minister of Education at First Baptist Church in Moss Bluff until 1988. He was the pastor of Eastern Heights Baptist Church in DeQuincy from 1988-2000. He was a bivocational pastor at Good Hope Baptist Church in Singer from 2002-2009. During that time, he also worked as an estimator for Robbins Construction Company.
Ray was preceded in death by his father, Nelton; his mother, Neazia; and his brother.
He is survived by his wife, Janie Scott Bourque; sons, Darin, Tony and wife Jackie, and Ryan and wife Bekah; five grandchildren; and one brother, Jerry.
His funeral service will be held at Water’s Edge Church on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. Pastor Tony Bourque will officiate. Burial will follow the service in New Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff.
Visitation will continue at Water’s Edge Church in Lake Charles on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the start of the service.
