1932
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Ray Coulter
April 6, 1932 — December 1, 2013
Okeene-Funeral service for Raymond Dean “Ray” Coulter, 81, will be Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Timberlake High School Auditorium in Helena with his son, Pastor Len Ray Coulter, officiating. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery near Helena. Viewing at the funeral home will be Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Ray was born on April 6, 1932 near McWillie, the youngest of eleven children of parents, Ernest J. Coulter and Annie McCray Coulter. He passed from this life on Saturday at his home near Okeene. Ray graduated from eighth grade at McWillie in 1946 and from high school at Helena in 1950. He and Winnie Krob were married in Alva on May 21, 1951. They had three children, Len Ray, Loretta and Myron. Then on May 12, 1972 he and Marilyn Woodard were married and Ray became dad to three more children, Bonnie, James and Trish. Ray was self-employed as an advertising specialist and had proudly completed 51 years of service doing his job last October. Ray also had a country band and played at the Elks and the American Legion for many years. He had raised miniature horses for many years. Ray was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed his extended family of nieces and nephews as well many friends.
Those who have preceded him in death are his parents and all of his brothers and sisters, Everette, Harold, Bertha, Clyde, Glenn, Pearl, Hazel, Opel, Loren “Spud” and Lawrence.
Those remaining who will cherish Ray’s memory are his wife, Marilyn; his children, Len Ray and Vicki Coulter, Loretta Coulter, Myron and Debbie Coulter, Bonnie and Tom Troutt, James and Laura Opitz and Trish States; sixteen grandchildren, Brice, Carrie, Miranda, Jason, Brian, Lindsay, Lacey, Abby, Emily, Ethan, Chealsey, Dakota, Austin, Seth, Chloe and Josh; seventeen great grandchildren, Jesse, Zakk, Ashley, Ryan, Kaylee, Blake, Aubrey, Jude, Kelsey, Keegan, Owen, Emma, Birdie, Kyle, Charley, Bryson and Liam; numerous nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Lotus Coulter; best friend and guitar playing buddy, Jack Ritter.
Memorials may be made to Disabled Veterans of Foreign Wars or Oklahoma Medical Research, Arthritis Division through the funeral home.
Ray was born on April 6, 1932 near McWillie, the youngest of eleven children of parents, Ernest J. Coulter and Annie McCray Coulter. He passed from this life on Saturday at his home near Okeene. Ray graduated from eighth grade at McWillie in 1946 and from high school at Helena in 1950. He and Winnie Krob were married in Alva on May 21, 1951. They had three children, Len Ray, Loretta and Myron. Then on May 12, 1972 he and Marilyn Woodard were married and Ray became dad to three more children, Bonnie, James and Trish. Ray was self-employed as an advertising specialist and had proudly completed 51 years of service doing his job last October. Ray also had a country band and played at the Elks and the American Legion for many years. He had raised miniature horses for many years. Ray was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed his extended family of nieces and nephews as well many friends.
Those who have preceded him in death are his parents and all of his brothers and sisters, Everette, Harold, Bertha, Clyde, Glenn, Pearl, Hazel, Opel, Loren “Spud” and Lawrence.
Those remaining who will cherish Ray’s memory are his wife, Marilyn; his children, Len Ray and Vicki Coulter, Loretta Coulter, Myron and Debbie Coulter, Bonnie and Tom Troutt, James and Laura Opitz and Trish States; sixteen grandchildren, Brice, Carrie, Miranda, Jason, Brian, Lindsay, Lacey, Abby, Emily, Ethan, Chealsey, Dakota, Austin, Seth, Chloe and Josh; seventeen great grandchildren, Jesse, Zakk, Ashley, Ryan, Kaylee, Blake, Aubrey, Jude, Kelsey, Keegan, Owen, Emma, Birdie, Kyle, Charley, Bryson and Liam; numerous nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Lotus Coulter; best friend and guitar playing buddy, Jack Ritter.
Memorials may be made to Disabled Veterans of Foreign Wars or Oklahoma Medical Research, Arthritis Division through the funeral home.
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