Hall of Fame
Smith, a graduate of Petal High School, arrived at Carey in 1967 after a year at Jones County Junior College, and joined the baseball team coached by John O'Keefe. Dennis Ray graduated from WCU with a degree in physical education and became the head baseball coach at Petal High School. He coached his alma mater for 10 years, while also coaching the semi-pro Hub City Wheels as well as American Legion Teams. In 1980, Dennis Ray responded to the call of the ministry and began his 34-year career in the ministry as the youth pastor at Carterville Baptist Church. In 1982, he became the pastor at First Baptist Church in Pascagoula, retiring in 2014.
