A. Ray Boman, 81, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, peacefully at his home.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Rays’ desire was to be cremated.
Ray was born on July 31, 1939, to Bertha (Shellhase) York in Raymondville, Texas. He attended Waco High School and joined the U. S. Navy on July 31, 1956. He retired from the Navy as a Chief Hospital Corpsman after serving 21 years. He was stationed at numerous shore duty stations throughout the United States aboard two ships and served a year in Viet Nam with the U. S. Marines.
His favorite duty was the Naval Hospital in Oakland, CA where he met and married his wife, Irene. He and Irene were married on April 19, 1958, and she preceded him in death on December 30, 2009, after 51 years of marriage. She was the glue that held their family together over his many years of absence. She is greatly missed by the entire family. After retirement from the Navy, Ray worked in the offshore industry for 23 years.
Ray is preceded in death by his mother & stepfather W V York; four brothers and two sisters.
Ray/Pops is survived by his children; Julie K. Wilbanks and husband Rusty, of Hallsburg. TX, Alan Y. Boman and wife Shebette of League City, TX, Teresa R. Yehle of League City, TX, and son in law, Christian Yehle; Ray’s Grandchildren, Ryan Montgomery, Bryce Boman, Emma Rae Yehle, Preslie Hearne, Zach McNamara, Jenna Robertson, and Erin Holland; three great-grandchildren; Wade and Hannah Robertson and Demi Holland; brother Gary York and Wife Ernie; and was Uncle Ray/Uncle Boman to many nieces and nephews; LAST but certainly not least was his companion and best friend Whiskey.
Bellmead Funeral Home, Bellmead, Texas
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Rays’ desire was to be cremated.
Ray was born on July 31, 1939, to Bertha (Shellhase) York in Raymondville, Texas. He attended Waco High School and joined the U. S. Navy on July 31, 1956. He retired from the Navy as a Chief Hospital Corpsman after serving 21 years. He was stationed at numerous shore duty stations throughout the United States aboard two ships and served a year in Viet Nam with the U. S. Marines.
His favorite duty was the Naval Hospital in Oakland, CA where he met and married his wife, Irene. He and Irene were married on April 19, 1958, and she preceded him in death on December 30, 2009, after 51 years of marriage. She was the glue that held their family together over his many years of absence. She is greatly missed by the entire family. After retirement from the Navy, Ray worked in the offshore industry for 23 years.
Ray is preceded in death by his mother & stepfather W V York; four brothers and two sisters.
Ray/Pops is survived by his children; Julie K. Wilbanks and husband Rusty, of Hallsburg. TX, Alan Y. Boman and wife Shebette of League City, TX, Teresa R. Yehle of League City, TX, and son in law, Christian Yehle; Ray’s Grandchildren, Ryan Montgomery, Bryce Boman, Emma Rae Yehle, Preslie Hearne, Zach McNamara, Jenna Robertson, and Erin Holland; three great-grandchildren; Wade and Hannah Robertson and Demi Holland; brother Gary York and Wife Ernie; and was Uncle Ray/Uncle Boman to many nieces and nephews; LAST but certainly not least was his companion and best friend Whiskey.
Bellmead Funeral Home, Bellmead, Texas
A. Ray Boman, 81, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, peacefully at his home.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Rays’ desire was to be cremated.
Ray was born on July 31, 1939, to Bertha (Shellhase) York in Raymondville, Texas. He attended Waco High School and joined the U. S. Navy on July 31, 1956. He retired from the Navy as a Chief Hospital Corpsman after serving 21 years. He was stationed at numerous shore duty stations throughout the United States aboard two ships and served a year in Viet Nam with the U. S. Marines.
His favorite duty was the Naval Hospital in Oakland, CA where he met and married his wife, Irene. He and Irene were married on April 19, 1958, and she preceded him in death on December 30, 2009, after 51 years of marriage. She was the glue that held their family together over his many years of absence. She is greatly missed by the entire family. After retirement from the Navy, Ray worked in the offshore industry for 23 years.
Ray is preceded in death by his mother & stepfather W V York; four brothers and two sisters.
Ray/Pops is survived by his children; Julie K. Wilbanks and husband Rusty, of Hallsburg. TX, Alan Y. Boman and wife Shebette of League City, TX, Teresa R. Yehle of League City, TX, and son in law, Christian Yehle; Ray’s Grandchildren, Ryan Montgomery, Bryce Boman, Emma Rae Yehle, Preslie Hearne, Zach McNamara, Jenna Robertson, and Erin Holland; three great-grandchildren; Wade and Hannah Robertson and Demi Holland; brother Gary York and Wife Ernie; and was Uncle Ray/Uncle Boman to many nieces and nephews; LAST but certainly not least was his companion and best friend Whiskey.
Bellmead Funeral Home, Bellmead, Texas
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Rays’ desire was to be cremated.
Ray was born on July 31, 1939, to Bertha (Shellhase) York in Raymondville, Texas. He attended Waco High School and joined the U. S. Navy on July 31, 1956. He retired from the Navy as a Chief Hospital Corpsman after serving 21 years. He was stationed at numerous shore duty stations throughout the United States aboard two ships and served a year in Viet Nam with the U. S. Marines.
His favorite duty was the Naval Hospital in Oakland, CA where he met and married his wife, Irene. He and Irene were married on April 19, 1958, and she preceded him in death on December 30, 2009, after 51 years of marriage. She was the glue that held their family together over his many years of absence. She is greatly missed by the entire family. After retirement from the Navy, Ray worked in the offshore industry for 23 years.
Ray is preceded in death by his mother & stepfather W V York; four brothers and two sisters.
Ray/Pops is survived by his children; Julie K. Wilbanks and husband Rusty, of Hallsburg. TX, Alan Y. Boman and wife Shebette of League City, TX, Teresa R. Yehle of League City, TX, and son in law, Christian Yehle; Ray’s Grandchildren, Ryan Montgomery, Bryce Boman, Emma Rae Yehle, Preslie Hearne, Zach McNamara, Jenna Robertson, and Erin Holland; three great-grandchildren; Wade and Hannah Robertson and Demi Holland; brother Gary York and Wife Ernie; and was Uncle Ray/Uncle Boman to many nieces and nephews; LAST but certainly not least was his companion and best friend Whiskey.
Bellmead Funeral Home, Bellmead, Texas
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