Raymond "Ray" Travis West

Raymond “Ray” Travis West

73, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas died October 2, 2009 at Springdale Health and Rehab in Springdale, Arkansas. Ray was born November 26, 1935 in Sudan, Texas the son of Dudley Raymond and Vera Eaton West and grew up in Lincoln, Arkansas and in Los Angeles County California.

He graduated from Bell High School 1955 in Bell California. Ray served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1958 – 1960. He retired from Bethlehem Steel in California in 1975 and moved his family to Arkansas in 1975. In 2001 he retired from Franklin Electric in Siloam Springs. Ray was an active member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents Dudley and Vera West of Lincoln, and sister, Sybil Howard of Lincoln.

Ray is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Brenda, his son Wayne West of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, his son and daughter-in-law, Neil and Karen West of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, his granddaughter Emily West of Ocean Springs, his grandson Joseph Humphreys of New Orleans, Louisiana and his sister Clara Reed of Farmington, Arkansas.

Ray was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and will be greatly missed by those left behind.

The family would like to thank the fellowship of First Baptist Church of Lincoln for their support and kindness as well as thank the staff at Springdale Health and Rehab for their compassion and care given to Ray.

Visitation will be on Monday afternoon from 12:00-8:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 10:30 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln, Arkansas with Harold Leo Reed officiating. Burial will be in Bethesda Cemetery near Morrow, Arkansas.

Arrangements are under the direction of Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book visit www.luginbuel.com