Ray Lord, 79, of Douglasville passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009. He was born January 5, 1930 in Covington County, Alabama to the late Nettie Viola Peavey and Willie Denley Lord. Mr. Lord served his country in both the US Air Force and US Army for more than eight years. After his discharge from the Army he began a thirty year career in law enforcement. He started his career with the East Point Police Dept. where he served for nineteen years and then served with the Douglas County Sheriff's Department for eleven years. Following his retirement from law enforcement Ray found a new career working as a greeter with Kmart for five years. Survivors are his wife, Phyllis Lord of Douglasville; son and daughter-in-law, Denny and Sherry Lord of Dallas; daughter and son-in-law; April Lord Bradley and Gregg Bradley; grandchildren: Jessica Lord, Hunter Bradley, Katie Bradley and Kelley Bradley. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon November 24, 2009 at 2:00PM from Hightower's Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gene Golden officiating. Interment will follow in the College Park Cemetery at 3:30pm with honors presented by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Monday, November 23, 2009. from 3-8pm. You may share your thoughts and memories in the online guestbook, www.hightowersmemorial.com. Hightower's Memorial Chapel, Douglasville, has charge of the arrangements. 770-489-2818.