1937 - 2017 (80 years)
-
Name |
Ray Eugene Searcy |
Born |
11 Mar 1937 |
Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
31 Jul 2017 |
Kansas City |
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 , d. 5 Apr 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 67 years) |
Mother |
Emma Ruth Trostle Searcy, b. 8 Aug 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas , d. 22 Dec 1938 (Age 42 years) |
Married |
30 Oct 1920 |
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Documents |
 | 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 |
-
Documents |
 | 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 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.
|
|