Larry Edward Ray, 86, of Crawford, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 in a Fort Worth hospital. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in Osage Cemetery with Mr. Mark Cook and Reverend Jeremy Sanders officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, June 23rd at Cole Funeral Home.

Mr. Ray was born on September 15, 1936 in Oglesby, Texas to Jesse Edward and Velma Rebecca (Lynch) Ray. He married Dorothy Lee Merritt on May 9, 1958 in Osage and they celebrated over 37 wonderful years together until her death on November 19, 1995. Mr. Ray joined the National Guard in 1959 and served until 1964. He worked for Central Freight Lines for 20 years then farmed until his retirement in 2015. Larry loved collecting and restoring antique tractors, collecting guns, was an avid reader but his true love was his family.

Mr. Ray was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. Survivors include his spouse, Sharon Nichols of 27 years, son, David Ray, daughter, Rebecca R. Gayle and her husband, William, granddaughters, Kaycee Dockins and her husband, Dakota and Sydney Seebeck and her husband, Grant, and soon to be two great grandchildren, sister, Judy Ray Moser, brother-in-law, Lyndon Lynch, bonus daughter, Robyn Fisher and her husband Duane, bonus son, Scott Nichols, bonus grandchildren, Casie Flowers, and Cayla Bell and her husband Mike, Kynzie, and Rylee, and several nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Pallbearers will be Charles Lynch, Doug Lynch, Chase Lynch, Chane Lynch, Colton Lynch, Jake Lynch, Jackson Moser and Garrett Dutschmann. Honorary Pallbearers include Lyndon Lynch, Kermit Lynch, Harold Pack, Neil Pack, Bobby Pack and Robert Clemons.