1954
Ray
2013
Ray Charles Dedmon
November 23, 1954 — January 9, 2013
Ray Charles Dedmon was born to Callie V. Harris-Dedmon and Edward Hatten in Tom, Oklahoma on November 23, 1954. He passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at St. Michaels Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.
Ray joined the New Dora Baptist Church at an early age where he sang with the choir.
In his early years, Ray loved playing basketball and baseball. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing as well.
He graduated from Haworth High School in 1975.
He was employed at Red River Army Depot for 35 years. While at Red River, Ray received a number of awards for outstanding service.
Ray is preceded in death by: his mother, Callie Dedmon-Runnels; father, Edward Hatten; and one son Kenya Bond.
Cherishing his memory is his surviving family: four daughters, LaTasha Sanford and husband Marco of Rockmart, Georgia, Shameshia Hunt and husband Derick of Idabel, Oklahoma, Lanisha Giddens and Nicholas of Texarkana, Texas, and LaKala Giddens of DeKalb, Texas; one brother, Darnell Dedmon and wife Vernell of Forman, Arkansas; ten sisters, Betty Dedmon-Pruitt, Faye Brown and husband Richard, Jerrie Dedmon, all of the Dallas area, Eddie Williams and husband Michael of Hampton, Virginia, Carlois Dedmon of Ada, Oklahoma, Barbara Dunn and husband Billy of Ashdown, Arkansas, Lorrie Davis and husband Jay of Tom, Oklahoma, Kesha Pulliam and husband Curtis of Irving, Texas, Terry Ross of Irving, Texas, and Nealy Woodward of Kansas City, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Tahjane' Harris, Da'Maya and Derica Hunt, Marco and Markayla Sanford, Nicholas Pace, Jr., and La'Tavius and La'Tamaria Easter; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Ray also leaves friends that were dear to his and the family's heart, Charles Lewis, Albert Bailey, and Derrick Patterson, along with a special friend Sherrie Ann Brown.
Funeral services are set for 12 noon Saturday January 19, 2013 at the Haworth School Auditorium in Haworth Oklahoma with Elder James Ezell officiating.
Interment will follow at St. Luke
Cemetery Tom, Oklahoma.
Family will receive friends Friday January 18, 2013 from six to eight at the funeral home.
Ray joined the New Dora Baptist Church at an early age where he sang with the choir.
In his early years, Ray loved playing basketball and baseball. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing as well.
He graduated from Haworth High School in 1975.
He was employed at Red River Army Depot for 35 years. While at Red River, Ray received a number of awards for outstanding service.
Ray is preceded in death by: his mother, Callie Dedmon-Runnels; father, Edward Hatten; and one son Kenya Bond.
Cherishing his memory is his surviving family: four daughters, LaTasha Sanford and husband Marco of Rockmart, Georgia, Shameshia Hunt and husband Derick of Idabel, Oklahoma, Lanisha Giddens and Nicholas of Texarkana, Texas, and LaKala Giddens of DeKalb, Texas; one brother, Darnell Dedmon and wife Vernell of Forman, Arkansas; ten sisters, Betty Dedmon-Pruitt, Faye Brown and husband Richard, Jerrie Dedmon, all of the Dallas area, Eddie Williams and husband Michael of Hampton, Virginia, Carlois Dedmon of Ada, Oklahoma, Barbara Dunn and husband Billy of Ashdown, Arkansas, Lorrie Davis and husband Jay of Tom, Oklahoma, Kesha Pulliam and husband Curtis of Irving, Texas, Terry Ross of Irving, Texas, and Nealy Woodward of Kansas City, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Tahjane' Harris, Da'Maya and Derica Hunt, Marco and Markayla Sanford, Nicholas Pace, Jr., and La'Tavius and La'Tamaria Easter; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Ray also leaves friends that were dear to his and the family's heart, Charles Lewis, Albert Bailey, and Derrick Patterson, along with a special friend Sherrie Ann Brown.
Funeral services are set for 12 noon Saturday January 19, 2013 at the Haworth School Auditorium in Haworth Oklahoma with Elder James Ezell officiating.
Interment will follow at St. Luke
Cemetery Tom, Oklahoma.
Family will receive friends Friday January 18, 2013 from six to eight at the funeral home.
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