Ray Paul
Heatherly, loving husband, father
and grandfather, went home to be
with the Lord at 8:00 am. on
Monday, July 16, 2007, surrounded
by his family. Ray was born in
Cardin on September 7, 1923, to Sam
and Mina (Brown) Heatherly.
He is survived by his loving wife,
Alzada, of the home; four sons,
Dale Heatherly and wife Linda of
Quapaw, David Heatherly and wife
Ronna of Bartlesville, Tom Watson
and wife Janis of Grand Prairie,
Texas, and Jimmie Zinn of Kellogg,
Idaho; two daughters, Linda
(Barnett) Kelly and husband Bill of
Quapaw, and Gayla Waggoner of
Baxter Springs, Kansas. He is also
survived by 16 grandchildren, 29
great grandchildren, two great
great grandchildren and numerous
nieces and nephews and special
friends, Betty Frazier and Jane
Trease and many others.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Sam and Mina Heatherly,
brothers Ott, Cotton, Carl, Roy and
Elmer; sisters Juanita, Mae and
Fay; one grandson, Dusty Kelly, and
two great grandsons, Ryan Snyder
and Nicholas Zinn.
Ray served in the military during
World War 2. He worked in the
mines and resided in Cardin until
1959. He then moved to Miami and
worked for First Baptist Church for
20 years. He retired from Newell
Coach in 1987. Ray was a member of
Peoria First Baptist Church and was
a faithful servant of God. He
taught Sunday School and used his
God-given talent singing and
playing his guitar throughout the
area. A couple of his most
memorable songs are 'Come Home,
Come Home, It's Suppertime' and
'Ride in My Little Red Wagon'.
He was an
avid fisherman and hunter and
passed his life and knowledge of it
to all his family.
Funeral services were held at 2:00
p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at
Paul Thomas Funeral Home in Miami.
The Rev. Tom Watson [Ray's son] and
the Rev. Paul Case officiated.
Pallbearers were Mickey Heatherly,
Larry Heatherly, Jack Heatherly,
Bill Kelly, Chad Kelly, Buzz Ervin,
Gary Bacon and Terry Heatherly.
Honorary pallbearers were Jerry
Bayliss, Dennis Heatherly, Bubb
Ervin, Gary Ervin, Ed Payton, Chuck
Heatherly, Don Heatherly and Linden
Heatherly. Interment followed at
G.A.R. Cemetery in Miami, with
military rites conducted at
the graveside.