Raymond Willard

Faith

Raymond Willard "Ray" Faith, 75, of Newcastle, died Sunday, December 20, 2015, in Oklahoma City. The son of John Edward Faith and Ora Mae (Serber) Faith, he was born March 15, 1940 in High Hill, Oklahoma.

Ray served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Wynema Gail Campbell on March 8, 1963, in McAlester, Oklahoma. Ray worked for many years as a tool and die maker and was a member of the Blanchard Church of Christ. In his spare time, Ray enjoyed being outdoors, camping, hunting, and fishing. He was very good with his hands and spent countless hours building and fixing things. His greatest love was his family, especially his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Kristen Hollie; three sisters, Hazel Brown, Willie Mae Copeland, and Merel Kay; and brothers, Cotton Faith and Glen Faith.

Ray is survived by his wife of 52 years, Wynema Faith, of Newcastle; three daughters, Melissa Hollie and her husband, Randy, of Newcastle, Melinda Walker and her husband, Darrell, of Cassville, Missouri, and Meleah Wesnidge and her husband, T.J., of Blanchard; five grandchildren, Tim Hollie and his wife, Chelsey, of Amber, April Hollie of Newcastle, Michael Hollie of Newcastle, Aaron Wesnidge of Lindsay, and Shelby Wesnidge of Blanchard; one great granddaughter, Adalynn Rose Hollie; one sister, Margie Davis of Dallas, Oregon; one brother, Donald Faith and his wife, Janice, of Muskogee; two sisters-in-law, Laverne Faith of McAlester and Dottie Faith of Muskogee; one brother-in-law, Doyle Copeland of McAlester; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other loved ones and friends.

Memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Blanchard Church of Christ, 1220 North Madison in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.