Raymond (Ray) Floyd Weatherby Jr., 61 of Midland Texas passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, September 8th at Nalley-Pickle & Welch (The Branch) in Midland. Services will be at 11:00am Thursday, September 9th at Bellview Baptist Church in Midland. Interment will follow at 3:00pm at the Crane County Cemetery.
Ray was born on December 26, 1959 in Crane Texas to Raymond Weatherby Sr. & Dixie (Shaver) Weatherby.
Ray was a proud Crane-ite & always talked about how he raised hell on the football field. He loved drag racing in his 69′ GTO Judge, watching his boys (Los Angeles Rams) play some football, hunting & draggin' main with his girl Tam. He graduated from Crane High School in 1978 & then married his high school sweetheart Tammie Smith in August of 1980. They had their first daughter, Tamra, in July of 1982 & their second daughter Tasha, in September of 1985. Ray & family moved to Midland where he started working for the Midland County Sheriff's Office in 1987. Starting out as a jailor he worked his way up to Patrol and then Criminal Investigations. As Sergeant in CID, he was the MCSO Crime Stoppers Coordinator for several years then was promoted to Lieutenant over Criminal Investigations until retiring in July of 2019. Ray always lived life on the edge and he loved every minute of it…He was a devoted husband, daddy, grandpa, brother, brother in blue and friend.
Ray is survived by his wife, Tammie, his daughter Tamra Pate & husband Kevin of Midland, daughter Tasha Weatherby-Alvarado & husband Rudy of Lubbock; his grandchildren Kayla Pate, Jaedyn, Makenah & Brayden Alvarado; sisters Sherry Weatherby of Lubbock, Beverly Farmer of Lubbock & Penny Weatherby of Lubbock; niece Amy Ramirez & her daughter Paisley; nephews Blazer Phelps & Scott Farmer.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond & Dixie Weatherby; grandparents Joe D. & Vivian Weatherby, Artie & Vera Shaver; brother-in-law John Farmer; niece Tracy Phelps & nephew Wesley Phelps.
The family would like to express their gratitude towards the ICU nursing staff at Midland Memorial.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The American Heart Association in honor of his granddaughter Kayla Pate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.
A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, September 8th at Nalley-Pickle & Welch (The Branch) in Midland. Services will be at 11:00am Thursday, September 9th at Bellview Baptist Church in Midland. Interment will follow at 3:00pm at the Crane County Cemetery.
Ray was born on December 26, 1959 in Crane Texas to Raymond Weatherby Sr. & Dixie (Shaver) Weatherby.
Ray was a proud Crane-ite & always talked about how he raised hell on the football field. He loved drag racing in his 69′ GTO Judge, watching his boys (Los Angeles Rams) play some football, hunting & draggin' main with his girl Tam. He graduated from Crane High School in 1978 & then married his high school sweetheart Tammie Smith in August of 1980. They had their first daughter, Tamra, in July of 1982 & their second daughter Tasha, in September of 1985. Ray & family moved to Midland where he started working for the Midland County Sheriff's Office in 1987. Starting out as a jailor he worked his way up to Patrol and then Criminal Investigations. As Sergeant in CID, he was the MCSO Crime Stoppers Coordinator for several years then was promoted to Lieutenant over Criminal Investigations until retiring in July of 2019. Ray always lived life on the edge and he loved every minute of it…He was a devoted husband, daddy, grandpa, brother, brother in blue and friend.
Ray is survived by his wife, Tammie, his daughter Tamra Pate & husband Kevin of Midland, daughter Tasha Weatherby-Alvarado & husband Rudy of Lubbock; his grandchildren Kayla Pate, Jaedyn, Makenah & Brayden Alvarado; sisters Sherry Weatherby of Lubbock, Beverly Farmer of Lubbock & Penny Weatherby of Lubbock; niece Amy Ramirez & her daughter Paisley; nephews Blazer Phelps & Scott Farmer.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond & Dixie Weatherby; grandparents Joe D. & Vivian Weatherby, Artie & Vera Shaver; brother-in-law John Farmer; niece Tracy Phelps & nephew Wesley Phelps.
The family would like to express their gratitude towards the ICU nursing staff at Midland Memorial.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The American Heart Association in honor of his granddaughter Kayla Pate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.
Raymond (Ray) Floyd Weatherby Jr., 61 of Midland Texas passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, September 8th at Nalley-Pickle & Welch (The Branch) in Midland. Services will be at 11:00am Thursday, September 9th at Bellview Baptist Church in Midland. Interment will follow at 3:00pm at the Crane County Cemetery.
Ray was born on December 26, 1959 in Crane Texas to Raymond Weatherby Sr. & Dixie (Shaver) Weatherby.
Ray was a proud Crane-ite & always talked about how he raised hell on the football field. He loved drag racing in his 69′ GTO Judge, watching his boys (Los Angeles Rams) play some football, hunting & draggin' main with his girl Tam. He graduated from Crane High School in 1978 & then married his high school sweetheart Tammie Smith in August of 1980. They had their first daughter, Tamra, in July of 1982 & their second daughter Tasha, in September of 1985. Ray & family moved to Midland where he started working for the Midland County Sheriff's Office in 1987. Starting out as a jailor he worked his way up to Patrol and then Criminal Investigations. As Sergeant in CID, he was the MCSO Crime Stoppers Coordinator for several years then was promoted to Lieutenant over Criminal Investigations until retiring in July of 2019. Ray always lived life on the edge and he loved every minute of it…He was a devoted husband, daddy, grandpa, brother, brother in blue and friend.
Ray is survived by his wife, Tammie, his daughter Tamra Pate & husband Kevin of Midland, daughter Tasha Weatherby-Alvarado & husband Rudy of Lubbock; his grandchildren Kayla Pate, Jaedyn, Makenah & Brayden Alvarado; sisters Sherry Weatherby of Lubbock, Beverly Farmer of Lubbock & Penny Weatherby of Lubbock; niece Amy Ramirez & her daughter Paisley; nephews Blazer Phelps & Scott Farmer.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond & Dixie Weatherby; grandparents Joe D. & Vivian Weatherby, Artie & Vera Shaver; brother-in-law John Farmer; niece Tracy Phelps & nephew Wesley Phelps.
The family would like to express their gratitude towards the ICU nursing staff at Midland Memorial.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The American Heart Association in honor of his granddaughter Kayla Pate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.
A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, September 8th at Nalley-Pickle & Welch (The Branch) in Midland. Services will be at 11:00am Thursday, September 9th at Bellview Baptist Church in Midland. Interment will follow at 3:00pm at the Crane County Cemetery.
Ray was born on December 26, 1959 in Crane Texas to Raymond Weatherby Sr. & Dixie (Shaver) Weatherby.
Ray was a proud Crane-ite & always talked about how he raised hell on the football field. He loved drag racing in his 69′ GTO Judge, watching his boys (Los Angeles Rams) play some football, hunting & draggin' main with his girl Tam. He graduated from Crane High School in 1978 & then married his high school sweetheart Tammie Smith in August of 1980. They had their first daughter, Tamra, in July of 1982 & their second daughter Tasha, in September of 1985. Ray & family moved to Midland where he started working for the Midland County Sheriff's Office in 1987. Starting out as a jailor he worked his way up to Patrol and then Criminal Investigations. As Sergeant in CID, he was the MCSO Crime Stoppers Coordinator for several years then was promoted to Lieutenant over Criminal Investigations until retiring in July of 2019. Ray always lived life on the edge and he loved every minute of it…He was a devoted husband, daddy, grandpa, brother, brother in blue and friend.
Ray is survived by his wife, Tammie, his daughter Tamra Pate & husband Kevin of Midland, daughter Tasha Weatherby-Alvarado & husband Rudy of Lubbock; his grandchildren Kayla Pate, Jaedyn, Makenah & Brayden Alvarado; sisters Sherry Weatherby of Lubbock, Beverly Farmer of Lubbock & Penny Weatherby of Lubbock; niece Amy Ramirez & her daughter Paisley; nephews Blazer Phelps & Scott Farmer.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond & Dixie Weatherby; grandparents Joe D. & Vivian Weatherby, Artie & Vera Shaver; brother-in-law John Farmer; niece Tracy Phelps & nephew Wesley Phelps.
The family would like to express their gratitude towards the ICU nursing staff at Midland Memorial.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The American Heart Association in honor of his granddaughter Kayla Pate.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.
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