Wise County Messenger Obituaries 2007 Last Names R-Z The following obituaries are in alphabetical order by last name. Raley, Lou 1930-2007 Funeral for Lou Raley, 77, of Bridgeport will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 at First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport with the Rev. Lucia Kremzar officiating. Burial will be at Chico Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins Funeral Home. Raley died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at her home. Born March 14, 1930, in Bellevue to Robert W. and Mary Vaughn Kinsey, she married Vernon Raley on July 3, 1948, in Borger. They were married 47 years until his death May 4, 1996. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Pete and Mike Kinsey. She is survived by her sons, Tommy Raley and his wife, Elaine, of Chico and Tim Raley and his wife, Sherry, of Crafton; grandchildren, Jereme Raley and his wife, Glory, of Temple and Tyler and Taylor Raley of Crafton; sister, Josephine Smith and her husband, Richard, of Monahans; brothers, Doug Kinsey and his wife, Margaret, of Tyler and Ronny Kinsey and his wife, Charolette, of Buffalo Springs; numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Allen Smith, Jeffrey Smith, Wesley Kinsey, Clay Cavasos, Dickie Dunn, Mitch Arrington, Harvey Swaim and Arthur Martinez. Published Sunday, November 4, 2007 Raley, Mabeth Robertson 1926-2007 Funeral for Mabeth Robertson Raley, 81, of Runaway Bay will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 at First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport with Rev. Lucia Kremzar officiating. Burial will be at Alvord Cemetery. Raley died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, in Decatur. Born March 26, 1926, in Decatur to Roy N. and Lottie Mae Potts Robertson, she married Leslie W. Raley Feb. 12, 1963, in Bridgeport. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport. She was a past matron of the Decatur Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Leslie W. Raley, and special cousin, Taylor Fullingim. Pallbearers will be Tom Raley, Tim Raley, Jim Nivens, Dustin Dobyn, Jimmy Meyers and Robbie Handlon. Published Sunday, November 18, 2007 Ramirez, Anselma Martinez 1937-2007 Funeral for Anselma Martinez Ramirez, 70, of Bridgeport was to be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the First Baptist Church in Bridgeport. The Rev. Margarito Lara was to officiate. Burial was to follow at Mexican Cemetery. Ramirez died Thursday, May 12, 2007, in Decatur. Born April 21, 1937, in Bridgeport to Liandro and Felicia Davila Martinez, she was homemaker. She married Jose Ramirez on April 18, 1985, in Frederick, Okla. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Bridgeport. She was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Herrera; daughters, Thomasa Martinez and Alice Coleman; sisters, Juanita Padron, Amelia Nuncio and Bruno Lopez; and brothers Manuel and Freddie Martinez. She is survived by her husband, Jose Ramirez of Bridgeport; daughters, Terry Romero of Bridgeport, Rita Granada of Fort Worth, Mona Corbin of Burleson and Rosalinda Herrera of Gainesville; sons, Ernest Herrera of Bridgeport, David Herrera of Chico, Anthony Rios of Denton, Carmen Martinez of Mineral Wells and Julio Martinez of Hondo; 23 grandchildren and 23 great- grandchildren; brothers, Benny Martinez of Fort Worth, Joe Martinez of Bridgeport, Jessie Paul Martinez of Fort Worth and Raymond Martinez of Bridgeport; and sisters, Lola Ramirez, Lupe Silletti, Connie Silletti, Rose Ostiquin and Frances Huerta, all of Bridgeport. Pallbearers were to be Oscar Martinez, Vincent Leonard Martinez, Ruben Ramirez, Steven Silletti, Francisco (Pancho) Campos, Michael Coleman and Victor Manuel Gonzalez. Published Sunday, May 20, 2007 Ratliff, Marvin C. 1924-2007 Graveside service for Marvin C. Ratliff, 83, of Fort Worth will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 25, at Boyd Cemetery. The Rev. Arnold Parker and Wayne Parker will officiate. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Ratliff died Thursday, June 21, 2007, in Fort Worth. Born Jan. 12, 1924, in Ardmore, Okla., to Harry and Lillie (Early) Ratliff, he graduated from Boyd High School in 1941. He married Theda Ruth Madewell on Sept. 26, 1942, in Boyd. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He worked for Swift and Company for 24 years and retired as a photographer from Meisel Inc. in Dallas. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching the Boyd Yellowjackets. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clinton Ratliff; and three sisters, Ivy Zucarro, Ruth Baker and Jewell Hardy. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Joyce Ann Ratliff of Denver, Colo.; two sons, Robert Ratliff and wife, Jean, of Benbrook and Larry Ratliff and wife, Joan, of Littleton, Colo.; six grandchildren, Becky Ogilvie and husband, Chris, Tracy Schroeder, Kyle Ratliff and wife, Jennifer, Andrew, Amy and Daniel Ratliff; and numerous nieces and nephews. Published Sunday, June 24, 2007 Rawls, Pauline 1918-2007 Funeral for Pauline Rawls, 88, of Decatur was Feb. 18 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Burial was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery No. 1. Rawls died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, in Decatur. Born Sept. 16, 1918, in Locker, she was a homemaker. She is survived by a son, Phil Rawls of Dallas; a daughter, Paula Hendrix and husband, Joe, of Waco; grandchildren, Brian Hendrix of Victoria and Carolyn Walker and husband, Van, of Crawford; and great-great-grandchildren, Kelly and Bethany Walker. Published Sunday, March 4, 2007 Ray, Billy V. 1945-2007 Graveside services for Billy V. Ray, 61, of Boyd, were to be private, with Perry MacFlories serving as speaker. Ray died Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, in Fort Worth. Born Nov. 15, 1945, in Fort Worth to Albert Winfield and Ella Mae (Spears) Ray, he married Barbara Fincher April 11, 1969, in Killeen. He served in the U.S. Army and was an employee of Imperial Fabrications in Decatur. He was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Wayne Ray. He is survived by his wife; a son, William A. Ray and wife, Amy, of Boyd; a daughter, Wendy McGill and husband, Joe, of Boyd; grandchildren, Stephen Bowman, Jessica McGill, Caitlyn Ray, Colten Ray, Dylan McGill and Tylor Seely; mother, Mae Ray of Rendon; a brother, Joseph Henry Ray of Crescent City, Fla.; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers were Joe McGill, William Carmichael, Jim Moody, Doug Garnett, Greg Gaunt and Claud Arnold. Published Thursday, October 18, 2007 Reagan, Gary P. 1950-2007 Memorial service for Gary P. Reagan, 57, of Rome, N.Y., will be held at a later date. He is the nephew of Dessie M. Thompson of Alvord and the grandson of the late Sam and Mecia Reagan and Carlos and Cecil Watts, all of Decatur. Reagan died Friday, Nov. 23, 2007, in Rome. Born Feb. 11, 1950, in Lawton, Okla., to James W. and Maxine C. Watts Reagan, he graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1968. He married Karen L. Mills on June 23, 1973, in Washington, D.C. He was an accounting technician for DFAS at Griffis Air Force Base. He was the business development director for Lawton Housing Authority from 1995 to 2006. He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Stephanie N. Reagan, of Norman, Okla.; a sister, Sharon Byram and husband, Charles, of Belton, Okla.; a niece, Kim Gerard and husband, Clem, of Johnson, Kan.; a nephew Chuck Byram and wife, Wendy, of Lees Summit, Mo; five great-nieces and nephews; and an aunt, Dessie M. Thompson of Alvord. The family requests memorials be made to the Second Chance Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 1266, Norman, OK 73070. Published Sunday, December 2, 2007 Rector, Sam Dale, Sr. 1926-2007 Funeral for Sam Dale Rector Sr., 81, of Decatur was to be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the First Baptist Church in Decatur. The Revs. Craig Erb and Doug Vaughn were to officiate. Burial was to follow at Sanger Cemetery. Rector died Thursday, June 7, 2007, in Fort Worth. Born May 19, 1926, in Sanger to Sam and Ruth Rector, he graduated from Sanger High School in 1944. He received his bachelor of science in agricultural education from Texas A&M University in 1948 and his masters degree from North Texas State University. He also attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Rector taught in Millsap and Krum before teaching 23 years in Decatur. He also pastored Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and Bell Baptist Church in Decatur for 32 years. He was a past master of masonic lodges in Millsap and Decatur. He was a member of the Texas State Teachers Association, the Wise County Retired Teachers Association and the Texas A&M Association of Former Students Country Club. He was also an honorary member of the Texas Future Farmers of America and Texas Vocational Teachers Association. Rector served as dairy superintendent for 32 years at the Wise County Youth Fair. He married Bobbie Lee Lewter June 26, 1955. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Dean Rector. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Dale Rector and wife, Mary Lynn, of Crowley and Mark Rector and wife, Susan, of Decatur; two daughters, Lee Ann Arrington and husband, Mitch, of Bridgeport and Rhonda Enis and husband, Curtis, of Alvord; nine grandchildren, Lacie, Ryan, Taylor and Haley Rector, Lindsey, Emily and Blake Arrington and Whitney and Logan Enis; two brothers, Jack Rector of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Bob Rector of Frisco; and a sister, Pat Blalock of Duncanville. Pallbearers were to be Byron Blalock, Johnny Blalock, Rex Rector, Brent Williams, Ron Mosley and Joel Gann.