Oscar( Eli) Lynn Ray
Born to the kindest mother and a family full of brother and sisters whom adored him
Back on Monday Dec 3rd 1951
He was as sweet as he was wild
Graduated in 1969 from Auburndale senior high school
Then straight to the Army to go fight the good fight in Vietnam
With the 173rd airborne brigade as a Infantry paratrooper
He jumped out of helicopters to clear the front line for the rest of them at only eighteen years old!!!
He found his peace when he found his dream land in Karnack Texas
Met the love of his life of now 21 years Gaynell Ray

and the best friends he could have ever asked for. He also leaves behind his children and his most favorite  people his grandchildren and even two great grands and a special God daughter
He will be missed more than he ever thought possible.
But my dad was soooo much more than that
He was a good time havin
Harmanica playin
Rock& roll jammin
Whiskey sippin
Horse shoe slingin
Nascar feinin
Football screamin

Dominoe huslin
Animal rescuin
Caddo lake bobbin
Domino dealin
Blitz killin
His way or no way havin
Back road trail ridin
Non stop suspense readin
Toyota truck drivin
Left hand tokin
Non judgin
Country Livin lovin
One of a kind
American made
No excuse kind of man
And we will miss every single part of him
But most of all he was such a great buddy to hang with so remember the groovy times!!  But Texas will never be the same without him
And neither will we 💙
If you want to send flowers
Please Dont
Instead vist gaynell
Donate to either the wounded warrior fund or
your nearest no kill animal shelter
Thats what he would have wanted