Jerry Ray Gaines |
Jerry Ray Gaines |
Jerry Ray Gaines passed away from this earth at the age of 80
on
Jerry was born
On
In Jerry’s younger years, he enjoyed collecting Indian
artifacts, fishing, quail hunting and trapping.
In Jerry’s later years, these activities turned into loafing
at the coffee shop, bird feeding and watching. He especially
enjoyed gardening and his pigs and goats.
Jerry and his family came to the Hominy area in July 1962 because
of a transfer from the
During those years, he worked in his spare time as a painter,
painting many churches, schools and homes in the Hominy area.
After retiring from Texaco, Jerry also worked for Superior Oil
and later for Wal-Mart in
He served in the
He has three wonderful grandchildren, Christel, Travis and
Jordan, and one step grandson, Roy, who has given him great
pleasure over the years.
Jerry is survived by his loving wife, Dana Mae, of 59 1/2 years;
daughters Carol Hopper and her husband, Tom, of Pauls Valley,
Okla., and Cindy Gaines of Hominy, Okla.; son Randy Gaines and
his wife, Vicki, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; granddaughter Christel Bighorse
of Colorado; two grandsons, Travis Gaines and his wife, Gwen, of
Florida and Jordan Ray Gaines of North Carolina; sister Janet
Dudley; brother Sam Gaines and his wife; and three
brothers-in-law and their wives, all of Illinois.
Jerry is loved by many and will be greatly missed. His mother,
father and two brothers-in-law preceded him in death.
A memorial service was held Jan. 26 at the
Burial was to be in
Arrangements were entrusted to Powell Funeral Home, Hominy,
