Ray C. Boatman, age 80 of Bridgeport, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 in Vincennes, IN at the Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born August 13, 1931 in Bridgeport to Roy and Ethel (Gerber) Boatman. He married Darlene Scaggs on Christmas Day in 1951 at the First Christian Church of Bridgeport, and she survives.
Ray served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a Master Sergeant in the Army Rangers. He was a former member of the local VFW and Bridgeport American Legion. He worked at Texaco and on his own as an electrician. He was a big fan of NASCAR (especially Jeff Gordon) and was very active in the Bridgeport American Legion where he had served as Commander.
He is survived by: his wife Darlene of Bridgeport: three daughters- Teresa Alspach and husband Chuck of Bridgeport, Belinda Sager and husband Kevin of Olney, and Tonya Berrong and husband Kevin of Carbondale: one son- Darrell Boatman and wife Ashli of Bridgeport: one brother- Virgil Boatman of Bridgeport: and one sister- Alberta Whittaker of Ohio: twelve grandchildren: ten great-grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death includes: his parents- Roy and Ethel Boatman: one grandson- Max Kristopher Schauff: two brothers- Russell and Ralph Boatman: and two sisters- Viola Newman and Marie Scherer.
Burial in the Bridgeport City Cemetery.
Ray served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a Master Sergeant in the Army Rangers. He was a former member of the local VFW and Bridgeport American Legion. He worked at Texaco and on his own as an electrician. He was a big fan of NASCAR (especially Jeff Gordon) and was very active in the Bridgeport American Legion where he had served as Commander.
He is survived by: his wife Darlene of Bridgeport: three daughters- Teresa Alspach and husband Chuck of Bridgeport, Belinda Sager and husband Kevin of Olney, and Tonya Berrong and husband Kevin of Carbondale: one son- Darrell Boatman and wife Ashli of Bridgeport: one brother- Virgil Boatman of Bridgeport: and one sister- Alberta Whittaker of Ohio: twelve grandchildren: ten great-grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death includes: his parents- Roy and Ethel Boatman: one grandson- Max Kristopher Schauff: two brothers- Russell and Ralph Boatman: and two sisters- Viola Newman and Marie Scherer.
Burial in the Bridgeport City Cemetery.
Ray C. Boatman, age 80 of Bridgeport, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 in Vincennes, IN at the Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born August 13, 1931 in Bridgeport to Roy and Ethel (Gerber) Boatman. He married Darlene Scaggs on Christmas Day in 1951 at the First Christian Church of Bridgeport, and she survives.
Ray served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a Master Sergeant in the Army Rangers. He was a former member of the local VFW and Bridgeport American Legion. He worked at Texaco and on his own as an electrician. He was a big fan of NASCAR (especially Jeff Gordon) and was very active in the Bridgeport American Legion where he had served as Commander.
He is survived by: his wife Darlene of Bridgeport: three daughters- Teresa Alspach and husband Chuck of Bridgeport, Belinda Sager and husband Kevin of Olney, and Tonya Berrong and husband Kevin of Carbondale: one son- Darrell Boatman and wife Ashli of Bridgeport: one brother- Virgil Boatman of Bridgeport: and one sister- Alberta Whittaker of Ohio: twelve grandchildren: ten great-grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death includes: his parents- Roy and Ethel Boatman: one grandson- Max Kristopher Schauff: two brothers- Russell and Ralph Boatman: and two sisters- Viola Newman and Marie Scherer.
Burial in the Bridgeport City Cemetery.
Ray served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a Master Sergeant in the Army Rangers. He was a former member of the local VFW and Bridgeport American Legion. He worked at Texaco and on his own as an electrician. He was a big fan of NASCAR (especially Jeff Gordon) and was very active in the Bridgeport American Legion where he had served as Commander.
He is survived by: his wife Darlene of Bridgeport: three daughters- Teresa Alspach and husband Chuck of Bridgeport, Belinda Sager and husband Kevin of Olney, and Tonya Berrong and husband Kevin of Carbondale: one son- Darrell Boatman and wife Ashli of Bridgeport: one brother- Virgil Boatman of Bridgeport: and one sister- Alberta Whittaker of Ohio: twelve grandchildren: ten great-grandchildren: and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death includes: his parents- Roy and Ethel Boatman: one grandson- Max Kristopher Schauff: two brothers- Russell and Ralph Boatman: and two sisters- Viola Newman and Marie Scherer.
Burial in the Bridgeport City Cemetery.
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