© Ed & Sue Anderson
Delmar Ray & Willie Rae
(Smith) Belcher
Tombstone Photo
Antlers City Cemetery
Pushmataha County, OK
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Delmar Ray Belcher was born July 31, 1932 in Lane, Oklahoma to
Slater and Artie Mae (Goff) Belcher. He passed from this life
February 9, 2010 in Antlers, Oklahoma, at the age of 77.
Ray married Willie Rae Smith on November 1, 1969 in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Ray was a 32nd degree Mason with Masonic Lodge #9 in
McAlester, Oklahoma. He was also a past member of the Elks Lodge in
Ada, Oklahoma. Ray enjoyed spending time with his family and
friends, fishing, hunting, driving his bulldozer and driving about
the hills. He was of the Baptist faith.
Ray is preceded in death by his parents: Slater & Artie Mae Belcher;
and his brothers: Gene Belcher & Bud Belcher.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 40 years: Willie
Rae Belcher of Antlers; sons: James Belcher & wife Nancy of Tupelo,
Oklahoma, Curtis Belcher & wife Kim of Atoka, Oklahoma, David
Belcher & wife Tracey of Ft. Worth, Texas, Robert "Bobby" Belcher of
Wagoner, Oklahoma; daughters: Bobbie Birchfield & husband Johnny of
Antlers, and Raylene Belcher of Denison, Texas; sisters: Leona
Johnson & husband James of McAlester, Oklahoma, Lou Johnson &
husband Bob of Okay, Oklahoma, Phyllis Sanders & husband Don of
Denton, Texas; step-mother: Pat Belcher of McAlester, Oklahoma;
half-brother: Steven Belcher & wife Tina of McAlester, Oklahoma;
half-sisters: Lucretia Petty & husband Curtis of Lewisville, Texas,
Mary & husband Craig Kirk of Plano, Texas, Pam & husband Randy
Davenport of Blanchard, Texas; eighteen grandchildren; twenty
great-grandchildren; as well as many other relatives and friends,
devoted nurse and loving friend Judy Taylor.
Family Night: 6:00 - 7:00 PM ~ Friday, February 12, 2010 ~ Mills &
Coffey Chapel
Funeral Service: 4:00 PM ~ Saturday, February 13, 2010 ~ Antlers
First Baptist Church
Officiating: Bart Bradford ~ Brent Franks
Music: “One Day at a Time” ~ Amazing Grace” ~ “I Can Only Imagine”
Performed by: Sonny Jacks
Pianist: David Smith
Pallbearers: Dale Birchfield ~ Neil Birchfield ~ Chris Birchfield ~
Tony Birchfield ~ Ray Belcher ~ James Belcher, Jr. ~ Robert Belcher
~ Colin Belcher
Honorary Pallbearers: Dr. Ed Ellis ~ James Phillips ~ R.C. Pruett ~
Brett Bradford ~ Carl McAdams ~ Gerald Dennis ~ Larry Morgan ~ Mike
Burrage ~ Dr. Kyle Mangels ~ Harry Farris ~ David Fromme ~ Bill
Colin ~ A.L. Jackson, Jr. ~ W.D. Whitlock ~ Stephen Poe
Interment: Antlers City Cemetery ~ Antlers, Oklahoma