Obit of Gourley, Ray - Woods County, Oklahoma Transcribed by: Gene Phillips 15 Jan 2006 Return to Woods County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/woods/woods.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== :Municipal Cemetery--Alva OK Alva Review Courier 18 Dec 2003 Ray Gourley, 71, Alva Ray Gourley, 71, the second child and only son of Leo Albert and Theresia Leora (Brickman) Gourley, was born December 24, 1931, on a farm south of Avard, and passed away December 17, 2003, at Share Medical Center in Alva, Oklahoma. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one son, Terence Shafer; and his sister, Irma Collyar. Ray is survived by his wife, Jean, of Alva; two sons, Randall Shafer and his wife, Judy, of Pond Creek, and Ronald Shafer and his wife, Josie, of Cherokee; one daughter, Cheryl Murrow and her husband, Franklin, of Alva; 5 grandchildren, Tina Baker and her husband, Greg, of Alva, Dr. Brian Shafer and his wife, Traci, of El Reno, Cherie Fisher of Alva, Brandon Shafer of Shawnee, and Chenae Murrow of Alva; 7 great grandchildren, Caleb and Blake Baker, and Rachel Abigail, Anna, Adin Ray, and Elijah Shafer; two sisters-in-law, Marjory Harrington and Hazel Dowling; and two brothers-in-law, Joe Rader and Clarence Collyar; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2003, at the Alva First Baptist Church with Dr. Greg Hook officiating. Interment will be in the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Music Department at the First Baptist Church or to the Alva Cemetery Beautification Project. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Woods County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/woods/woods.html