Ray Warner David

Ray Warner David, 91, of Clarendon died Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Amarillo.

Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Darrell Thames, officiating.  Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Viewing will be held Friday at the funeral home.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Ray was born February 9, 1932 in Clarendon to William Joseph and Evadeen Warner David. He married Velda Ruth Helton on November 5, 1986 in Clarendon.  Ray was a US Army veteran serving in the Korea War.  He had been a lifetime resident of Clarendon where he lived out on Kelly Creek, Northwest of Clarendon, and he was a heavy equipment operator prior to his retirement.  Ray and his oldest brother helped raise his other siblings and would do without to make sure they had what they needed.  He loved the nature, the country, living on the farm, and was a simple country gentleman.

Ray was an amazing storyteller and loved telling old stories to his family.  He also enjoyed Model A and Model T cars and loved driving his Model T in the 4th of July parades in Clarendon.  His Model T is on display at Saints’ Roost Museum in Clarendon.  Music was a big part of Ray’s life where he was an avid fiddle player, and came from a family heritage of playing the fiddle.  Ray won many fiddle contests during the 4th of July in Clarendon and the Bob Wills festival in Turkey.  He recently donated one of his fiddles to the Saints’ Roost Museum in Clarendon.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, on September 6, 2019; his brothers, Jarrett, Merle, and Eldon David; and a sister, Jewell Millan.

Survivors include his sister, Rita Gonzalez and husband Tony of Amarillo; his sister in law, Aggie David of Crosby; and several nieces and nephews.

The family request memorials be sent to Saints’ Roost Museum / PO Box 781 / Clarendon, TX 79226.

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