Ray Wayne Lovejoy, age 84, passed from this earth to his heavenly dwelling with a smile on his face, on June 17, 2017. Ray was born to Ethel and William Lovejoy on January 5th, 1933, at their farmhouse in Tipton, Oklahoma. They were quite surprised when the doctor announced that they were proud parents of not one but two baby boys! Ray considered being a twin one of God’s greatest blessings. He and Roy were the youngest siblings of Merl, Glen, Loyd, and Floye.
Ray attended school in Tipton for 12 years. Ray took great pride in being a Tipton Tiger where he was a star football, basketball and baseball player. He was also voted “Best All Around Guy” by his peers his senior year which is the perfect description of his easy going personality. His life was forever changed when he watched a young beautiful girl named Carolyn Wright play basketball for the Wilson Wolverines. He gave her his heart on her 15th birthday when he kissed her goodnight. They married on May 25, 1952. For 63 years he was totally devoted to her for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. This devotion was a shining light to family, friends and even strangers of what a marriage centered in Godly faith can be.
Ray Lovejoy loved the Lord, loved his country, loved his family, and loved people. After graduating from high school and getting married, he was drafted into the army in February 1953. He was trained to be a military policeman and took great pride in serving his country. He went to work for Geolograph in 1955. In 1964, he decided to go into the real estate business with a good friend in Lovington, New Mexico. He opened Lovejoy Real Estate in 1969. In Lovington, he was known to be an honest businessman that would make a deal on a handshake. His office was open for business but it was also open to anyone who just wanted to drop by for a coke and conversation. Ray loved to talk and never met a stranger. Many times that conversation became a counseling session where the person who “dropped by” usually left with a smile on their face because Ray’s eternally optimistic personality was contagious. Ray became a Christian when he was in the army, and his love for the Lord and the Bible was also contagious which made him a great Bible school teacher. He faithfully served as an elder of the Church of Christ in Lovington for 25 years and in Lubbock, TX for 5 years. He gives “his Carolyn” all the credit for his Christian faith that he shared freely with anyone he met. Ray’s love for his wife was witnessed by many as he patiently cared for her daily as she fought Alzheimer’s for 10 years. He was an amazing father and role model to Barry and Judy, and he cherished his role as “Papa” to his grandchildren Dan, Jodie, Conrad, Meagan and Lee; and his great grandchildren Elijah, Kloe, Leo, Isaiah, Raz, and Crawford. He also was adored and called Papa by many college students from Oklahoma Christian University.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, his great grandson Damon Ray, and his beloved wife, Carolyn.
He is survived by his sister, and his son Barry Lovejoy and his wife Kathi from Lovington, New Mexico, and his daughter Judy Branch and her husband Alfred from Oklahoma City. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, and many more loving relatives. He also leaves behind numerous friends from his homes in Lovington, New Mexico; Lubbock, Texas; and Edmond, Oklahoma.
To honor Ray you can donate to the Ray and Carolyn Student in Crisis Scholarship Fund, Oklahoma Christian University, PO Box 11000, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-1100
Graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Jackson Funeral Home
921 W. Gladstone Ave.
Frederick, OK 73542
Ray attended school in Tipton for 12 years. Ray took great pride in being a Tipton Tiger where he was a star football, basketball and baseball player. He was also voted “Best All Around Guy” by his peers his senior year which is the perfect description of his easy going personality. His life was forever changed when he watched a young beautiful girl named Carolyn Wright play basketball for the Wilson Wolverines. He gave her his heart on her 15th birthday when he kissed her goodnight. They married on May 25, 1952. For 63 years he was totally devoted to her for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. This devotion was a shining light to family, friends and even strangers of what a marriage centered in Godly faith can be.
Ray Lovejoy loved the Lord, loved his country, loved his family, and loved people. After graduating from high school and getting married, he was drafted into the army in February 1953. He was trained to be a military policeman and took great pride in serving his country. He went to work for Geolograph in 1955. In 1964, he decided to go into the real estate business with a good friend in Lovington, New Mexico. He opened Lovejoy Real Estate in 1969. In Lovington, he was known to be an honest businessman that would make a deal on a handshake. His office was open for business but it was also open to anyone who just wanted to drop by for a coke and conversation. Ray loved to talk and never met a stranger. Many times that conversation became a counseling session where the person who “dropped by” usually left with a smile on their face because Ray’s eternally optimistic personality was contagious. Ray became a Christian when he was in the army, and his love for the Lord and the Bible was also contagious which made him a great Bible school teacher. He faithfully served as an elder of the Church of Christ in Lovington for 25 years and in Lubbock, TX for 5 years. He gives “his Carolyn” all the credit for his Christian faith that he shared freely with anyone he met. Ray’s love for his wife was witnessed by many as he patiently cared for her daily as she fought Alzheimer’s for 10 years. He was an amazing father and role model to Barry and Judy, and he cherished his role as “Papa” to his grandchildren Dan, Jodie, Conrad, Meagan and Lee; and his great grandchildren Elijah, Kloe, Leo, Isaiah, Raz, and Crawford. He also was adored and called Papa by many college students from Oklahoma Christian University.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, his great grandson Damon Ray, and his beloved wife, Carolyn.
He is survived by his sister, and his son Barry Lovejoy and his wife Kathi from Lovington, New Mexico, and his daughter Judy Branch and her husband Alfred from Oklahoma City. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, and many more loving relatives. He also leaves behind numerous friends from his homes in Lovington, New Mexico; Lubbock, Texas; and Edmond, Oklahoma.
To honor Ray you can donate to the Ray and Carolyn Student in Crisis Scholarship Fund, Oklahoma Christian University, PO Box 11000, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-1100
Graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Jackson Funeral Home
921 W. Gladstone Ave.
Frederick, OK 73542
Ray Wayne Lovejoy, age 84, passed from this earth to his heavenly dwelling with a smile on his face, on June 17, 2017. Ray was born to Ethel and William Lovejoy on January 5th, 1933, at their farmhouse in Tipton, Oklahoma. They were quite surprised when the doctor announced that they were proud parents of not one but two baby boys! Ray considered being a twin one of God’s greatest blessings. He and Roy were the youngest siblings of Merl, Glen, Loyd, and Floye.
Ray attended school in Tipton for 12 years. Ray took great pride in being a Tipton Tiger where he was a star football, basketball and baseball player. He was also voted “Best All Around Guy” by his peers his senior year which is the perfect description of his easy going personality. His life was forever changed when he watched a young beautiful girl named Carolyn Wright play basketball for the Wilson Wolverines. He gave her his heart on her 15th birthday when he kissed her goodnight. They married on May 25, 1952. For 63 years he was totally devoted to her for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. This devotion was a shining light to family, friends and even strangers of what a marriage centered in Godly faith can be.
Ray Lovejoy loved the Lord, loved his country, loved his family, and loved people. After graduating from high school and getting married, he was drafted into the army in February 1953. He was trained to be a military policeman and took great pride in serving his country. He went to work for Geolograph in 1955. In 1964, he decided to go into the real estate business with a good friend in Lovington, New Mexico. He opened Lovejoy Real Estate in 1969. In Lovington, he was known to be an honest businessman that would make a deal on a handshake. His office was open for business but it was also open to anyone who just wanted to drop by for a coke and conversation. Ray loved to talk and never met a stranger. Many times that conversation became a counseling session where the person who “dropped by” usually left with a smile on their face because Ray’s eternally optimistic personality was contagious. Ray became a Christian when he was in the army, and his love for the Lord and the Bible was also contagious which made him a great Bible school teacher. He faithfully served as an elder of the Church of Christ in Lovington for 25 years and in Lubbock, TX for 5 years. He gives “his Carolyn” all the credit for his Christian faith that he shared freely with anyone he met. Ray’s love for his wife was witnessed by many as he patiently cared for her daily as she fought Alzheimer’s for 10 years. He was an amazing father and role model to Barry and Judy, and he cherished his role as “Papa” to his grandchildren Dan, Jodie, Conrad, Meagan and Lee; and his great grandchildren Elijah, Kloe, Leo, Isaiah, Raz, and Crawford. He also was adored and called Papa by many college students from Oklahoma Christian University.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, his great grandson Damon Ray, and his beloved wife, Carolyn.
He is survived by his sister, and his son Barry Lovejoy and his wife Kathi from Lovington, New Mexico, and his daughter Judy Branch and her husband Alfred from Oklahoma City. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, and many more loving relatives. He also leaves behind numerous friends from his homes in Lovington, New Mexico; Lubbock, Texas; and Edmond, Oklahoma.
To honor Ray you can donate to the Ray and Carolyn Student in Crisis Scholarship Fund, Oklahoma Christian University, PO Box 11000, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-1100
Graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Jackson Funeral Home
921 W. Gladstone Ave.
Frederick, OK 73542
Ray attended school in Tipton for 12 years. Ray took great pride in being a Tipton Tiger where he was a star football, basketball and baseball player. He was also voted “Best All Around Guy” by his peers his senior year which is the perfect description of his easy going personality. His life was forever changed when he watched a young beautiful girl named Carolyn Wright play basketball for the Wilson Wolverines. He gave her his heart on her 15th birthday when he kissed her goodnight. They married on May 25, 1952. For 63 years he was totally devoted to her for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. This devotion was a shining light to family, friends and even strangers of what a marriage centered in Godly faith can be.
Ray Lovejoy loved the Lord, loved his country, loved his family, and loved people. After graduating from high school and getting married, he was drafted into the army in February 1953. He was trained to be a military policeman and took great pride in serving his country. He went to work for Geolograph in 1955. In 1964, he decided to go into the real estate business with a good friend in Lovington, New Mexico. He opened Lovejoy Real Estate in 1969. In Lovington, he was known to be an honest businessman that would make a deal on a handshake. His office was open for business but it was also open to anyone who just wanted to drop by for a coke and conversation. Ray loved to talk and never met a stranger. Many times that conversation became a counseling session where the person who “dropped by” usually left with a smile on their face because Ray’s eternally optimistic personality was contagious. Ray became a Christian when he was in the army, and his love for the Lord and the Bible was also contagious which made him a great Bible school teacher. He faithfully served as an elder of the Church of Christ in Lovington for 25 years and in Lubbock, TX for 5 years. He gives “his Carolyn” all the credit for his Christian faith that he shared freely with anyone he met. Ray’s love for his wife was witnessed by many as he patiently cared for her daily as she fought Alzheimer’s for 10 years. He was an amazing father and role model to Barry and Judy, and he cherished his role as “Papa” to his grandchildren Dan, Jodie, Conrad, Meagan and Lee; and his great grandchildren Elijah, Kloe, Leo, Isaiah, Raz, and Crawford. He also was adored and called Papa by many college students from Oklahoma Christian University.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, his great grandson Damon Ray, and his beloved wife, Carolyn.
He is survived by his sister, and his son Barry Lovejoy and his wife Kathi from Lovington, New Mexico, and his daughter Judy Branch and her husband Alfred from Oklahoma City. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, and many more loving relatives. He also leaves behind numerous friends from his homes in Lovington, New Mexico; Lubbock, Texas; and Edmond, Oklahoma.
To honor Ray you can donate to the Ray and Carolyn Student in Crisis Scholarship Fund, Oklahoma Christian University, PO Box 11000, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-1100
Graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Jackson Funeral Home
921 W. Gladstone Ave.
Frederick, OK 73542
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