Ray Oliver Parton: In Our Care ~ September 2, 2021
Categories: Obituaries
Ray Oliver Parton
1943-2021
Osborn, Missouri….Ray Oliver Parton, age 78, was born July 22, 1943 in Gallatin, Missouri, the son of William and Faye (Shepard) Parton and passed away September 2, 2021.
Ray retired from Missouri Department of Correction after 20 plus years of service. He worked for North Country Ford as a mechanic and ran a wrecker and mechanic service for several years. Ray enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, and the outdoors.
He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Ernie Winslow; brothers, Roger and David Parton; and sister, Nina Cooper.
Survivors include children, Archie Parton, Rebecca Hardin, Angela Parton, John Winslow, and Becky Hanson; two brothers, Clarence and Doug Parton; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and friend, Trieva James.
Cremation under the direction of Turner Family Funeral Home of Maysville & Stewartsville. A Casual Potluck Celebration of Life Service will be 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Independent Farmers Bank 1303 N. Main St. Stewartsville, MO 64490. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the family in care of Turner Family Funeral Home, Box 350, Maysville, MO 64469 for funeral expenses. Online Condolences: turnerfamilyfuneral.com
Sorry for your loss
Sorry for your loss!
We will miss hearing the rumble of your truck start up before you headed down the road. Whether you were going to DQ or to grab some lunch we knew when you were leaving and would anticipate your friendly smile and a wave. You were always quick to offer your assistance to help cut the grass or fix a headlight. We will miss your quick small talk conversations that easily turned into an hour of talking about a hundred different things. We will miss your stories about working at the prison and serving in the Air Force. We will miss the sarcastic banter with you that was all in good fun. I will never forget the first time I met you. You looked at me and told me my hair looked screwed up. I laughed and said so does yours. You laughed so hard. I knew from that moment that we would get along just fine.
You were a kind man who was the perfect combination of sweet and sarcastic.
Most of all we will miss the whistling as you walked away wishing us both “oh happy day”
We will miss hearing the rumble of your truck start up before you headed down the road. Whether you were going to DQ or to grab some lunch we knew when you were leaving and would anticipate your friendly smile and a wave. You were always quick to offer your assistance to help cut the grass or fix a headlight. We will miss your quick small talk conversations that easily turned into an hour of talking about a hundred different things. We will miss your stories about working at the prison and serving in the Air Force. We will miss the sarcastic banter with you that was all in good fun. I will never forget the first time I met you. You looked at me and told me my hair looked screwed up. I laughed and said so does yours. You laughed so hard. I knew from that moment that we would get along just fine.
You were a kind man who was the perfect combination of sweet and sarcastic.
Most of all we will miss the whistling as you walked away wishing us both “oh happy day”
~ Rachael and Paige Howard