Raymond Eugene Young

Funeral services for Raymond Eugene "Ray" Young, 90, of Sherman, formerly of Bonham, will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 at Boyd Baptist Church under the direction of Wise Funeral Home.  Rev. Mike Allred will officiate.  Burial will follow at 1:30 PM in White Mound Cemetery in Tom Bean, Texas.

Ray was born January 7, 1931 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Rex Raymond Young and Lola Joe Trolinder Young.  Ray married Edwina Thornton Harrison on September 29, 1989 in Bonham, Texas.  He retired from Mobile Oil Company after 34 years of service.  He held a number of positions from foreman on a pipeline to building engineer and maintenance supervisor.  His career took him a number of places including Levelland, TX, Wichita Falls, TX and Dallas, TX.  In Dallas, he was in charge of repairing the "Flying Red Horse" on the building.  Ray enjoyed working in his shop and was always 'gassing up the tractor' to take care of mowing and outside chores.  He was a member of Boyd Baptist Church where he served in a number of areas, but his most noted 'job' was greeter. Sunday mornings found him passing out bulletins and 'Ray hugs" to everyone from the youngest child to the more mature ladies.  He was a true people person and a wonderful Christian man.  Ray loved his family and his greatest joy was spending time with them.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Inas Barton and Gaye Petty.

Ray leaves to cherish his memories, his beloved wife, Edwina Young of Sherman, TX; son, Mike Young (Kay) of Duncanville, TX; daughters, Linda Thoreson (Bill)  and Barbara Clayton, both of Dallas, TX and Karen Willis (Richard) of Waco, TX; stepson, David Harrison (Lisa) of Sherman, TX; stepdaughter, Shelley Boque (John) of Oklahoma City, OK; sister, Neketa Thompson (Charlie) of Wichita Falls, TX; a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Aaron Young, Jeff Clayton, Marc Willis, Scott Thoreson, Brian Thoreson, D. J. Strickland, David Harrison and Daniel Harrison.

The family will receive friends at Boyd Baptist Church from 9:30 AM until service time Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to White Mound Cemetery Association, 733 Ridgeview Dr., Sherman, TX 75090.

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