Ray Terry Jr.

  
         Ray Newton Terry, Jr,  61, of Richmond, TX passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 in Richmond.  Ray was born January 25, 1959 in Poteau, OK to  Ray Newton Sr. & Joyce Pugh Terry.  Ray & Gena met at work in February 2000.  They began dating in March 2003 and were married in April 2004.  The first child, Grant Thomas AKA “Little Buddy”, was born in May 2006 and then Grayson Ray AKA “Little Bubba” was born in January 2008.   In the last three years, Ray became heavily involved  in Boy Scouts with the boys and had been to several summer camps, campouts, and has even become involved at the District level becoming the Training Chair.  He made friends very easily.  Ray is loved by hundreds of people from work, Boy Scouts, friends in the neighborhood as well as at church.  Church was a priority to him as he taught his boys Christian values and how to be Godly men.

          Ray loved his family!  His wife and boys were everything to him.  He loved to spend time watching football games on the couch and putting out flags for scouts with the boys as well as date nights with Gena.  His hobbies included working on his old cars.  He loved going to car shows as well as working on his own antiques in the garage.  We love you Dad!  You will be greatly missed!  Ray was preceded in death by his father & brother, Tony.

          Survivors include his wife Gena Strader Terry; sons Grant Thomas Terry & Grayson Ray Terry; his mother, Joyce Riddle; brothers, David & Mike; nieces and nephews,  Michael Shane Terry, Jordan Terry,  Jaclyn Terry Taylor, Jessica Terry Mooneyham,  Chloe Terry, Candace Terry, Cassidy Terry Hunter & Cole Young, Haley & Ashlyn Meeks,  Whitney Terry, Tory Terry, Tony Terry Jr., Chad Arnold, Tony, Megan & Makala; other relatives, loved ones and friends.

          Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Evans Chapel, Poteau.  The family will be at the funeral home from 1 until service time to visit with friends.  Burial will follow at Monroe cemetery.  Pallbearers will be David, Tory, Shane, Mike & Jordan Terry & Dustin Taylor.