Community mourns death of local attorney Ashley
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Ray Ashley, the first West Tennessee attorney appointed outside of Memphis to be Tennessee attorney general, passed away on Monday, July 2 at the age of 84. Ashley, born Randolph Alexander Ashley Jr. on Nov. 18, 1927 followed in his father's footsteps and began practicing law in the family firm with his father, Randolph A. Ashley Sr., and brother, Barret Ashley. Today the law firm is known as Ashley, Ashley and Arnold and has been a staple in our community since 1903.