Services for Raymond Clayton Hollabaugh, 84, of Lubbock were held on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at the First Baptist Church in the Ford Chapel with the Rev. John Ballard officiating. Burial was at Resthaven Memorial Park. He died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock. He was born Jan. 24, 1920 on a farm in Ellis Co, Texas, one of 9 children of E.B. and Ellie Hollabaugh. He graduated from Mountain Peak High School located south of Midlothian, Texas.
During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps Military Police from April 1942 through April 1946, receiving a Good Conduct Medal and promotion to Corporal. After leaving the military he moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas to work as a brakeman for the railroad. There he met Doris Porter and they married on June 1, 1947. He returned to Texas to attend Texas Christian University for his undergraduate degree, then attending and graduating from Baylor University School of Dentistry. He began his practice in general dentistry in Lubbock in 1954.
He donated countless hours to working in children's dental clinics. Raymond should be remembered for his dedication to the hundreds of dental patients, particularly to those who were financial needy. He spent many of his vacations working in dental clinics in South Texas providing dental care to those who were in need. He was a member of the Cleft Palate Evaluation team at Texas Tech University School of Medicine and served on the Lubbock City County Health Board for many years. He was a licensed Real Estate Agent.
He was an artist, who specialized in oil paintings of outdoor life. He was a craftsman, who hand-carved wooden sculptures of animals and animated characters. He was a Life Benefactor of the National Woodcarvers Museum.
He was a deacon at the First Baptist Church, and served as the chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was active as a Royal Ambassador Instructor. He served on the Board of the Lubbock Baptist Association.
Survivors included his wife, Doris, daughter, Mary Jane and son, Ray Jr.
Services for Raymond Clayton Hollabaugh, 84, of Lubbock were held on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at the First Baptist Church in the Ford Chapel with the Rev. John Ballard officiating. Burial was at Resthaven Memorial Park. He died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock. He was born Jan. 24, 1920 on a farm in Ellis Co, Texas, one of 9 children of E.B. and Ellie Hollabaugh. He graduated from Mountain Peak High School located south of Midlothian, Texas.
During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps Military Police from April 1942 through April 1946, receiving a Good Conduct Medal and promotion to Corporal. After leaving the military he moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas to work as a brakeman for the railroad. There he met Doris Porter and they married on June 1, 1947. He returned to Texas to attend Texas Christian University for his undergraduate degree, then attending and graduating from Baylor University School of Dentistry. He began his practice in general dentistry in Lubbock in 1954.
He donated countless hours to working in children's dental clinics. Raymond should be remembered for his dedication to the hundreds of dental patients, particularly to those who were financial needy. He spent many of his vacations working in dental clinics in South Texas providing dental care to those who were in need. He was a member of the Cleft Palate Evaluation team at Texas Tech University School of Medicine and served on the Lubbock City County Health Board for many years. He was a licensed Real Estate Agent.
He was an artist, who specialized in oil paintings of outdoor life. He was a craftsman, who hand-carved wooden sculptures of animals and animated characters. He was a Life Benefactor of the National Woodcarvers Museum.
He was a deacon at the First Baptist Church, and served as the chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was active as a Royal Ambassador Instructor. He served on the Board of the Lubbock Baptist Association.
Survivors included his wife, Doris, daughter, Mary Jane and son, Ray Jr.
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Family Members
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Floyd Herchal Hollabaugh
1916–1995
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Clen Weeding Hollabaugh
1918–2009
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Dorothy Alene Hollabaugh Crow
1923–1976
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Florence Mildred Hollabaugh McKee
1924–2009
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Dr Jacob Boyd Hollabaugh
1926–2002
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Anita Ruth Hollabaugh Carter
1928–2013
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James Harris Hollabaugh
1930–2001
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Valeria Merle Hollabaugh Byrd
1932–2015
