James Ray Isreal was born in Camen, Arkansas on Sunday, December 13, 1959 to James Ray Albert Isreal and Clara Mae Isreal. He accepted Christ at an early age. He graduated from Prescott High School in 1977.

Jimmy Ray with his Mother and Step-father Ned Edward Bell moved to Murfreesbore, Arkansas when he was a young man and lived there most of his life. There he met and married Cheryl Leels, to this union no children were born.

He moved to Camden, Arkansas with his Mother in 2000, he took care of her til her death.

Tommy Ray had numeros jobs throughout his life, After moving to Camden he began working for Ouachita County Sanitation.

in his spare time Jimmy enjoyed fishing, listening to music and spending time with family and friends. He loved talking about his life growing up in Prescott and Murfreesbore.

He is preceded in death by his Mother and Father Clara and James (Jim) Isreal, four bother: Rufus, Willie, Paul and Ray Lee Isreal and his sister Mary Louise Isreal.

He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Sheryl Isreal nieces: Sandra (Robert) Arnold of Camden, Arkansas, Sabrina (John) McMurray of Texarkana, Arkansas, nephews: Tommy L. Kirtin of Colorado, Springen, CO Jerrold D. Cranen of Jacksonville, Arkansas Dewight Craven of Camden, Arkansas, a very special friend of many years Virgiier Johnson, a host of niece and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great great nieces and nephews friends and cousins.