Ray Hall

Goodwell, Oklahoma - Ray Hall, 95, longtime Goodwell farmer, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Baptist-St. Anthony Hospital, Amarillo, Texas.

The son of Carry (Riggan) and R.D. Hall, Ray Ferral Hall was born December 5, 1919 in Guymon. Ray attended Goodwell schools and later college at Panhandle A&M, Goodwell, where he lettered in track and basketball as well as PAMC band and choir. He was united in marriage to Virginia Murphy on November 28, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas. Ray worked in the war time effort at Beech Aircraft in Wichita before returning to Goodwell. The Halls were very active with their farm, their community and church. Ray served on the Goodwell School Board and was a founding member of the Goodwell Lion's Club. He was a longtime member of Panhandle Centenary United Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir for many years. He was a 32nd Degree Mason.

He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Virginia Hall; his daughter, Sherryl Peterson and husband, Charles, of Gunnison, CO; son, Jim K. Hall and wife, Alice of Goodwell; three sisters, Edith Boston of Canyon City, CO; Bessie Smith of Yukon, OK; and Donna Abbott and husband, R.L., of Hugo, OK; one brother, R.C. Hall, and wife, Pat, of Tubac, AZ. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Dr. Craig Peterson, Courtney Peterson Fullmer, Ashley Peterson Cook, Stacey Underwood Holzer, Eric Underwood, Robert Ray Hall and ten great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Ginger Hall Underwood who passed away August 12, 2014; two sisters, Virgie Howard and Pearl Mehl; and his brother, James Hall.

Funeral services will be Saturday afternoon, January 24th, 2:00 PM at Panhandle Centenary United Methodist Church, Goodwell, with Rev. Lee George, officiating. Interment will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon.

The Hall family will receive friends for visitation on Friday evening, 5-7:00 PM at Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, 501 NW Fifth, Guymon.

Memorials may be given to Panhandle Centenary UMC or the Goodwell Ambulance Fund, c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.