Jackson M. Ray [Parents] [scrapbook] "Jack" was born on 19 Oct 1893 in TX. He died on 28 Sep 1962. He was buried in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. He married Lottie E. Vick on 23 Aug 1914 in Bell Co., TX.
Lottie E. Vick [scrapbook] was born on 23 Sep 1893. She died on 25 Sep 1984. She was buried in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. She married Jackson M. Ray on 23 Aug 1914 in Bell Co., TX.
They had the following children:
M i Jack Dennis Ray was born on 24 May 1915. He died on 11 Feb 1920. He was buried in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. M ii Edwin Ray was born about 1919. M iii Mofford Ray was born in Apr 1921. He died on 28 Nov 1986. M iv J. Walton Ray was born on 9 Aug 1923. He died on 10 Oct 1999. He was buried in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. F v Vera May Ray was born on 26 Mar 1931 in Youngsport, Bell Co., TX.
Artie Hamilton Ray [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 9 Feb 1892 in TX. He died on 6 Nov 1983 in Florence, Bell Co., TX. He was buried on 9 Nov 1983 in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. He married Jewel McCollum.
Other marriages:House, Mary Lee
Had two children with first wife - girl and boy. Marriage ended in divorce
Obit: Killeen Daily Herald, Nov 8, 1958
Artie H. Ray
Florence - Funeral services for Artie H. Ray, 91, of Florence will be at 2 pm Wednesday. The Rev. Charles Goodnight and the Rev. Milton Pogue will officiate. Burial will be at Oive Oak Cemetery near Youngsport. Ray died Sunday at his home in Florence. He was a retired rancher and farmer.
Ray is survived by his wife Jewel McColllum Ray of Florence; a son Mack Ray of Del Rio; two daughters, Shirley Ray Watson of Jackson, Tenn., and Joy Ray Pusard of Del Rio ; two step-sons, Stacy Becknell of Big Spring, Texas and Neal Becknell of San Angelo; a stepdaughter, Nelda Boatright of San Angelo; a sister, Mrs. Vera Boone of Hillsboro; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Young Funeral Home of Florence is in charge of arrangements.
Jewel McCollum was born on 2 Dec 1900. She died on 19 Mar 1993. She was buried in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. She married Artie Hamilton Ray.
Other marriages:Becknell,
They had the following children:
F i Shirley Ann Ray was born on 25 Mar 1935.
Richard Vernon Ray [Parents] "Pete" was born on 5 Feb 1898 in TX. He died on 11 May 1969 in Florence, Bell Co., TX. He was buried on 12 May 1969 in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. He married Exa Bauchman.
born 5 feb 1890 per Doreen - Lived in Florence
Obit, Killeen Daily Herald, Monday, May 12, 1969:Pete Ray Sr Services Held
Florence - Funeral services for R.V. "Pete" Ray Sr. 71, were to be conducted Monday at 2 pm at Florence Church of Christ, Minister Marvin Evans officiating . Burial is to be in Live Oak Cemetery.
Ray died Sunday morning at his home in Florence following a long illness. He had lived all his life in the Youngsport and Florence communities. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Youngsport and was a veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Exa Ray of Florence; three sons, R.V. Ray, Jr of Killeen, Troy Ray and Gene Ray of Florence; two brothers, A.H. Ray of Florence and E.T. Ray of Copperas Cove; a sister, Mrs. Vera Boone of Hillsboro; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers are to be Barnie Daniel, Elmo Priest, Jayle Toliver, Tom Buckley, Dan Fry and C.W. Duncan Jr. Honorary pallbearers were to be friends of the family. Young Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Exa Bauchman [scrapbook] was born on 4 Jun 1895. She died on 8 Oct 1993. She was buried in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. She married Richard Vernon Ray.
They had the following children:
M i Richard Vernon Ray Jr.. M ii Troy Ray. M iii Gene Ray.
Elbert Troy Ray [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 2 Jan 1905 in Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. He died on 30 Oct 1978 in Belton, Bell Co., TX. He was buried on 1 Nov 1978 in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, TX. He married Bernice. Elbert was employed as law enforcement.
Other marriages:Dodd, Leta
Obit: Killeen Daily Herald, Tuesday, Oct 31, p. 1 & 3.:
'Buck' Ray Services Set In Cove
Copperas Cove - Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday for former Bell County Sheriff and former Copperas Cove Police Chief. E.T. "Buck" Ray, 73, who died Monday night in a Temple hospital.
Services will be at the Copperas Cove Church of Christ, with burial in the Live Oak Cemetery near Youngsport.
Ray was born in Youngsport on Jan 2, 1905 and was reared in that community. He had been in law enforcement since 1924 when he became a patrolman with the Los Angeles Police Department in California. After two years, Ray was employed as a special officer for the Santa Fe Railroad.
During World War II, he was employed as a civilian guard at Corpus Christi. Camp Swift and San Marcos and helped maintain security at Naval and Army Air Corps stations. He was a Special Texas Ranger at Hamilton Dam, later a part of the Colorado River Authority and renamed Buchanan Dam.
Ray served two terms as sheriff of Bell County and was in business as a real estate broker for 13 years before coming out of "retirement" in 1964 to head the Copperas Cove Police Department. He retired from that post in January 1970 when he reached the age of 65.
Ray was a member of the Copperas Cove Church of Christ where he served as song leader for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Bertrice Ray of Copperas Cove; a son, Richard Dale Ray of Las Cruces, N.M.; two stepsons, Darwin M. Jackson of Copperas Cove and Donald Uselton of Houston; a brother, A.H. Ray of Florence; a sister, Vera Boone of Hillsboro; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Copperas Cove police officers. Central Texas peace officers will be honorary pallbearers. Palmer Funeral Home of Copperas Cove is in charge of arrangements.
Bernice was born on 3 May 1916. She died on 20 Mar 2003. She was buried in Live Oak Cem., Youngsport, Bell Co., TX. She married Elbert Troy Ray.
Other marriages:Walker,
Jack Carroll Balentine died on 2 Mar 1985 in Bexar Co., TX. He married Dorothy Mabel Parsons.
Dorothy Mabel Parsons [Parents] was born on 9 Oct 1915 in TX. She died on 8 Dec 1991 in Uvalde Co., TX. She married Jack Carroll Balentine.
Living in Uvalde, TX at time of her mother's death in 1971
They had the following children:
M i Rodney Frank Balentine was born on 30 Sep 1939 in Edwards Co., TX.
Miles Jackson Smart.Miles married Mattie Louise Parsons.
Mattie Louise Parsons [Parents] was born on 7 Jul 1911 in TX. She married Miles Jackson Smart.
Living in Luling, TX at time of her mother's death in 1971
They had the following children:
F i Dorothy Louise Smart was born on 6 Aug 1930 in Uvalde Co., TX. F ii Joan Annette Smart was born on 17 Jan 1938 in Edwards Co., TX.
William Edward Vondera Jr..William married Minnie Irene Parsons.
Minnie Irene Parsons [Parents] was born on 22 Sep 1917 in Del Rio, TX. She married William Edward Vondera Jr..
Living in Del Rio, TX at time of her mother's death in 1971
They had the following children:
F i Janice Jacqueline Vondera was born on 8 Jul 1941.
Keatley Baker [Parents] was born on 31 Oct 1918 in TX. He died in Aug 1970 in AL. He married Dorothy.
Has polio. Has two adopted children - per Laura Beavers.
Listed -2005 - 118 Oak Creek Cir
Prattville, AL 36067-3942
(334) 365-8967
Dorothy.Dorothy married Keatley Baker.
Charles Randall Thomas was born on 5 May 1923 in Altus, OK. He died on 17 Jun 1993 in Baytown, TX. He married Cynthia Thorp on 28 Dec 1947 in Altus, OK.
Cynthia Thorp [Parents] was born on 5 Sep 1927 in Quanah, Hardeman Co., TX. She married Charles Randall Thomas on 28 Dec 1947 in Altus, OK.
Other marriages:Brunson, George
They had the following children:
F i Laura Teresa Thomas was born on 26 Apr 1949. F ii Mona Leigh Thomas was born on 26 Jan 1951. M iii Charles Randall Thomas Jr. was born on 7 Feb 1952. M iv Degge Thorp Thomas was born on 30 Jun 1953. M v Ned Stuart Thomas was born on 21 May 1962 in Beaumont, TX.
Willard Beavers.Willard married Laura Teresa Thomas on 19 Apr 1968 in Fayetteville, AR.
Laura Teresa Thomas [Parents] was born on 26 Apr 1949 in Orange, TX. She married Willard Beavers on 19 Apr 1968 in Fayetteville, AR.