Ray Linn Bridges Jr.

Ray Linn Bridges Jr. (Buddy) entered eternal life on November 18, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief battle with cancer. Ray, age 41, was born in Marrero, Louisiana on September 8, 1978 to Ray Linn Bridges, Sr. and the late Earline Martinez Bridges, maternal grandson of the late Earl and Ruby Martinez, paternal grandson of the late Elzie and Merrill Bridges. Ray leaves behind a loving family including his father, Ray Linn Bridges Sr.(Pamela), sister, Rene Bridges (Steven Hebert), wife, December Hebert Bridges, beloved children, Alexius Lodrige (Aaron Meaux, Sr.), Alyssa Hebert, Skylar Bridges, Tyce Bridges and grandson, Aaron Meaux, Jr. He will be greatly missed by his niece, Ashley Vaughn (Dereck) and nephew, Kevin France Jr. (Eric Gagnet). He is also survived by many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Ray (Buddy) was known for his generous, loving heart. Once you were his friend, he would love you and be supportive through good times or adversity. His radiant smile and sharp sense of humor could lift anyone’s spirits. Ray adored all genres of music. In his teens, he began experimenting with music production. He was highly skilled at creating Techno mixes and eventually honed his skills through becoming a DJ. His penchant for music was freely expressed on the dancefloor where friends and spectators were awed by his agility and grace. Ray’s passions also included playing baseball for John Curtis Christian School where he was an All-State 1st baseman/pitcher during his Junior and Senior years. In 1997, he helped lead his team to a state championship. He also played two years at Delgado Community College. In later years, Ray developed a love for playing A.P.A. pool. He won numerous awards while playing for his favorite teams, Felt Mafia and Fishing for Shots.
Ray completed his college education at Northwestern State University earning a B.S. degree in General Studies. He will be sorely missed by the many friends and associations he developed and nurtured throughout his life.
The family would like to express our sincere appreciation to Robin Gonsoulin, Natalie Guthrie, Melissa Lorio Evans, and Kevin France Jr. for their nurturing and loving care or Ray during his final stages of his battle.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Mothe Funeral Home, 2100 Westbank Expy, Harvey, LA on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 4:00 PM. Memorial Visitation will be held Sunday from 2:00 PM until service time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the “Ray “Buddy” Bridges Memorial”, a Go Fund Me site created by Ray’s friends to help his family through the difficult times ahead, https://www.gofundme.com/f/ray-buddy-bridges-jr-memorial