30V30 · The music
Out There Planting Flowers
Hannah’s father, Nick Ray, began writing through sleepless nights. One song became an album—a living journal shaped by grief, love, faith, memory, and the life of his daughter.
Hear the musicHer life
She quietly made people feel like they mattered.
Hannah grew up in Borden, Indiana, graduated from Borden High School in 2018, and earned her education degree from Indiana University Southeast in 2022. She returned home to teach second grade at Borden Elementary—the dream she had carried for years.
Her classroom was more than a place to learn. It was a place where children were encouraged, believed in, and reminded that they were capable of great things. Her faith in Jesus was just as steady: lived through service, grace, music, and the way she loved people.
For twenty-six years, Hannah made ordinary days warmer. That warmth remains in her students, her family, her friends, and everyone who was changed by her kindness.
Hannah’s obituary at Hughes-Taylor Funeral Homes honors her life, her family, and the community she loved. It also includes her service details and guestbook.