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Ratheal, Roy Clarance (R.C.) Birth: June 30, 1901 Waco, McLennan Co., Texas Death: April 3, 1984 Crosbyton Hospital, Crosbyton, Crosby Co., TX Occupation: Farmer, Businessman Religion: Southern Baptist Father: Walter Perry Ratheal Mother: Emma Bradberry Came to the Pansy Community in 1914. Former Deacon of the Pansy Bapist Ch Former Trustee of Leatherwood School Former Director of the Floydada Lighthouse Electric Co. Helped organize & served as President of the Crosbyton Senior Citizens Club Was named the 1977 Citizen of the Year Member of the Lions Club Served on the Board of the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service. Was a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner Submitted by Charles Caballero Roy Clarence Ratheal was born on June 30, 1901, in Waco, Texas, his father, Walter Perry Rathael was 19 and his mother, Emma Daisy Bradbury, was 18. He died in April 1984 in Dickens, Texas, at the age of 82, and was buried in Crosbyton, Texas. Rella Mary Starrett was born on November 29, 1899, in Cleburne, Texas. Roy and Rella were married on August 3, 1919, in Texas, he at the age of 18 and Rella at 19. They had three children during their marriage.Obituary
CROSBYTON (Special) - Services for R. Clarence Ratheal, 82, will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in the First Baptist Church with C. Melvin Ratheal of Youngtown, Ariz.; the Rev. R.C. Hester, pastor of the Pansy Baptist Church; and the Rev. Leo Willard, pastor of the McAdoo Baptist Church, officiating.Burial will be in the Crosbyton Cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home.
Ratheal, a native of Waco, died at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday in the Crosbyton Hospital after a brief illness.
He came to the Pansy community in 1914 and married Rella Mary Starrett there Aug 3, 1919. He was a farmer and deacon of the Pansy Baptist Church, trustee of Leatherwood School, and a director of Floydada Lighthouse Electric Co.
He helped organize and was president of the Crosbyton Senior Citizens Club where he was named the 1977 Citizen of the Year. He was a member of the Lions Club and had served on the board of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service here. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and Shriner.
Survivors include his wife; a son, C. Melvin of Youngtown, Ariz.; two daughters, Winnell Hardin and Mary Havens of McAdoo; a brother, Alvie of Crosbyton; a sister, Jeannie Moore of Crosbyton; six grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Lubbock Avalanche Journal, April 4, 1984
Record provided by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
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