Ray E. Mackney of Bourbon passed away at his home Tuesday, May 3, 1994 
at the age of 70 years.

Mr. Mackney was born November 13, 1923 at Crocker, MO to the late 
Luther and Bertha (Burks) Mackney.  He was raised in the rural area 
near Crocker and had graduated high school there.  He honorably served 
his country during W.W.II with the U.S. Army in the Asiatic-Pacific 
Theatre.  Mr. Mackney was involved in three different assault landings 
in the infantry and was wounded twice in action.  He received a Purple 
Heart for his valor along with two bronze stars and Oak Leaf cluster. 
After the war, he came home to Missouri where he worked for a time in 
Jefferson City as a guard at Algola State prison.  On January 12, 1946, 
he was married to Bertha Halfaker at Doolittle, MO and to this 
marriage two daughters were born.  Mr. Mackney made his home in 
Bourbon since 1947 and had been employed in various jobs, the most 
recent being a mill operator at Pea Ridge Iron Mine since 1967.  
Ray was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bourbon.

He is survived by his wife Bertha of Bourbon, two daughters Beverly 
Hall and husband Kenny and Betty Lassley all of Ozark, MO, two 
brothers Clarence Mackney of Richland, MO and Ralph Mackney of Okee 
Chiobee, Florida, five grandchildren, Amy Stanton, Kevin and Brian 
Lassley, Jennifer Davis and Christie Hall, other relatives and 
friends. Mr. Mackney was preceded in death by a grandson, Brent Burch.

Funeral services were conducted 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 1994 from 
the Easton Chapel in Bourbon with Pastor ...