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Ray Eugene Searcy

Male 1937 - 2017  (80 years)


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  • Name Ray Eugene Searcy 
    Born 11 Mar 1937  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Jul 2017  Kansas City Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 5 Aug 2017 
    Person ID I14469  Rossville
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2018 

    Father Roy William Searcy,   b. 23 Dec 1889, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Emma Ruth Trostle Searcy,   b. 8 Aug 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1938  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1920  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Trostle, Emma-Searcy, Roy
    Marriage- Trostle, Emma-Searcy, Roy
    Miss Emma Trostle, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Trostle, and Mr. Roy Searcy were united in marriage last Saturday at Topeka, Rev. H.L. Nelson officiating.

    Mr. Searcy has farmed the old Duclause farm west of town for the past few years where he and his bride will make their home.
    Family ID F2829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nova June Rutledge Searcy 
    Married 17 Jul 1960  Valley Center, Sedgwick County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Trudy Searcy Skinner
     2. Troy Searcy
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2019 01:46:49 
    Family ID F7176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Birth- Searcy, Ray
    Birth- Searcy, Ray
    Mr. and Mrs. Roy Searcy, of Paxico, are the parents of a son born Thursday, March 11. They have given him the name Ray Eugene. Mrs. James Stoneberger, of Topeka, is assisting with their care.
    Obituary- Searcy, Ray
    Obituary- Searcy, Ray
    Ray Searcy
    Ray E. Searcy, age 80, of Topeka, passed away Monday, July 31,2017 at a Kansas City hospital. Ray was born March 11,1937 in Rossville, Kansas the son of Roy and Emma Trostle Searcy. He grew up in rural Rossville graduating from Rossville High School in 1955. Ray served in the U. S. Air Force for four years. He married Nova June Rutledge July 17,1960 in Valley Center, Kansas. Ray worked as a city bus driver for the City of Topeka. He was a longtime member of the Oakland United Methodist Church. He volunteered with various organizations such as the Oakland Boy Scout troop and enjoyed prison ministry. He had previously worked as a bulk milk driver for Meadow Gold and drove a bus for Seaman School District #345. Ray at one time held a private pilot license. Ray was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Megan Skinner; brothers, Carl and Glenn Searcy and sisters, Thelma Stoneburger, Lucille Hosier, Dorothy Wright, Golda Plumly, Eileen Crevling and Mary Miller. He is survived by his wife Nova of over 57 years; a daughter, Trudy (Kurt) Skinner of Colorado Springs, CO; a son, Troy (Janice) Searcy of Rossville; a brother, Edward Searcy of Topeka; a sister, Pearl Wood of Kentucky and two grandchildren, Andrew and Grace Skinner.

    Memorial services will be Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakland United Methodist Church and sent in care of the Davidson Funeral Home, davidsonfuneral.com.