Funeral services for Frank Carroll Ray, Jr., 87, Lawton, will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Norma Quinn, Senior Pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church, officiating. Mr. Ray died Monday, May 6 in a local hospital. Burial with Masonic Rites will be in Marlow City Cemetery. Mr. Ray was born February 18, 1926 in Oakland, California to Frank C. Sr. and Elizabeth D. (Collins) Ray. He was a lifelong resident of the Lawton-Marlow area. He graduated from Marlow High School in 1943. At his graduation he received a one-of-a-kind certificate of attendance for never missing a day of school or being late during his entire twelve years of school. This presentation was never awarded before or since his high school graduation. He also attended Lawton Business College and Cameron College. After high school Mr. Ray worked for the Santa Fe Railroad as a telegraph operator until enlisting in the Army in December 1943. He served as a staff sergeant in the South Pacific and was honorably discharged in 1946. He married Nora Jean Roach December 8, 1946, in Marlow. He retired from Federal Civil Service in 1983 after 32 years at Fort Sill. His career culminated with his final assignment as Chief Property Disposal Officer. During his civil service career he attended many schools and received a number of monetary awards and certificates for exceptional service. He was an active member of the Triangle Lodge, Mount Scott Lodge and Lawton Lodge Number 183. He was a mason for over 62 years. Mr. Ray was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church and a forty year member of the Builders' Sunday School class. With his wife he traveled extensively for 27 years as Tour Escort Director for Travel Tours of Oklahoma and Rainbow Travel, Oklahoma City. They toured all seven continents and cruised all seven seas. Mr. Ray's particular area of interest included touring state capitols and his knowledge of the historical representation behind each of these capitols. He was extremely proud of his accomplishment of being able to tour the entire spectrum of all 50 of our state capitols. He is survived by his wife of sixty six years of the home; one son, Frank C. Ray III and wife Darra, Oklahoma City; three grandchildren and their spouses, Frank C. Ray IV and wife Donna, Mobile, Alabama, Rebecca L. Ray, Oklahoma City and Jennifer E. Carlton and husband Lloyd, Oklahoma City; and four great grandchildren, Elizabeth, Matthew, Alvin and Astraea. His parents preceded him in death. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 8 from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607 or Centenary United Methodist Church, building Fund, P.O. Box 507, Lawton, OK 73502.