Raymond King's Obituary
PANHANDLE / HEDLEY SERVICES- 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 in First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Bill Hodges, Pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Clarendon, officiating. INTERMENT - with US Army Honors will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Raymond was born May 27, 1917 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Burchel and Melissa Griffin King. He was a US Army Veteran serving in World War II in England and drove an ammunition truck. He married Margaret Yvonne Putman on August 19, 1950 in Clovis, New Mexico. He was a deputy sheriff in Hedley for 3 years. He also worked for Armstrong County and retired from the Texas Highway Department in Clarendon. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Clarendon. He was known as Pa to all that knew him. He was a dearly loved and will be greatly missed. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY- his parents; a son, Larry King; and a grandson, Mark King. SURVIVORS- his wife of 58 years, Yvonne King of Panhandle; 2 daughters, Debbie Glasgow and husband Danny of Hedley, and Betty Pederson and husband Trent of Logan, New Mexico; 2 brothers, James King of Amarillo, and A.K. King of Fritch; 3 sisters, Jo Tolbert of Amarillo, Pauline Black of Ft. Stockton, Jerrie Tims of Farwell; 12 grandchildren, Brandie Hefner and husband Kyle of White Deer, Hope Stephens and husband Brannon of Panhandle, Jimmy King of White Deer, Shannon Moore and husband Seth of Claude, Jeremy Strack of Dumas, Lanita Blackwell and husband Kelly of Amarillo, Stephanie Strack of McLean, Casey Glasgow and wife Christa of Amarillo, Cody Glasgow and wife Carissa of Arlington, Josh Pederson of Ft. Knox, Kentucky, Blake Strack and Alyssa Strack of Logan, New Mexico; 22 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild. MEMORIALS- The family suggests memorials be made to Citizens Cemetery Association / PO Box 983 / Clarendon, Texas 79226 THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 13873 Highway 203 / Hedley, Texas 79237 / Phone #: (806)856-0176 Family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Monday in the Funeral Home.
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