Willis Ray Shandy was born July 6, 1935, in Porum to Willie Shandy and Gertrude (Burnes) Shandy. He died Oct. 9, 2015 at his home in Okemah at the age of 80.
He was a longtime resident of Okemah, and grew up in Henryetta. He and Mary Sue Welcher were married in 1956 in Henryetta. He retired from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections after more than 25 years of employment.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Sue, two sons; Wayne and Jimmy Shandy, and one sister, Jewel Phipps.
Survivors include step-mother, Juanita Shandy of Henryetta; four sons; Buddy Shandy and wife Tonja of Tuttle, Mark Shandy and wife Angie of Okemah, Bill Shandy and wife Kimberly of Okemah and Michael Shandy also of Okemah; one daughter; Roberta Shandy of Okemah; two half-sisters Debbie Fisher and husband Don of Henryetta and Gail Shandy of Houston, Texas, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
Serving as active pallbearers will be grandchildren; Joshua Shandy, Jason Ray Shandy, Jacob Shandy, Dalton Shandy, Colby Shandy, Jessica Shandy and Bailey Shandy.
Funeral services for Ray Shandy will be held Oct. 12, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment at the Welty Cemetery in Welty.
Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah and officiated by Bro. Fred Carson.