Donnie Ray Ham, 86, of Monroe, North Carolina and previously of Jacksonville, North Carolina, passed away on December 14, 2025. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 12:00 noon at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.

Donnie was born on March 26, 1939, in Fletcher County, Oklahoma to the late Felix and Virginia Ham. Donnie served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps and later worked in Construction. He was preceded in death by his son, Donnie Ray Ham II.

He is survived by his wife, Jessie Ham; daughter, Angela Hopson; grandchild, JR Hopson; great-grandchild, Willow Hopson, River Hopson, and Wren Hopson.