Obituaries
• Ray McKinnon, 86, of Elbow died July 10 at his daughter’s residence in San Angelo and was buried at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring.
He was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Big Spring to Corrie and Smith McKinnon, a pioneer Elbow family. He married Charlene Grissam Dec. 24, 1945. She preceded him in death Dec. 15, 2003. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps from 1939 until his retirement in 1963. McKinnon then worked for Gamco, served on the Forsan school board, and with his wife on the board of The Spring City Senior Citizens Center. He was a member of the Berea Baptist Church.
He is survived by two sons, Ray McKinnon Jr. and wife Doris of Coahoma and Clayton McKinnon and wife Reeann of Garden City; two daughters, Pam Roper and husband Billy of Anton, and Belinda Koehler and husband Craig of San Angelo; nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one granddaughter and a brother.
• R. Glenn Riley, 89, of Garden City died July 24 in a Midland hospital. Graveside services were held July 26 at the Garden City Cemetery.
He was born June 17, 1917, in Wise County. He married Merle Calverley and she preceded him in death. He then married Glenyce Conine and she preceded him in death.
He had been a resident of this area since 1932. He graduated from Garden City High School and attended business college in Abilene. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Garden City.
Survivors include one son, Glenn Joe Riley of Mesa, Ariz.; two grandsons and four great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents and one sister.