HANSTON – Ray Metcalf, 61, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at his home in Hanston.

He was born December 28, 1958 at Tyler, Texas, the son of Earnest Ray and Virginia Ethel (Vaughn) Metcalf, Sr.  He served in the United States Army from 1978 to 1985.  He was a trucker driver most of his working life but also worked in the oil fields and recently worked as a mechanic at Nusser Motors in Jetmore.

He was a member of the Ford Community Church in Ford.

On February 14, 2004 he married Sylvia J. Smith at the Light House Baptist Church in Bloom, Kansas.  She survives.

Other survivors include: daughter, Misty Metcalf and her children, Brizden Keel, Trinity Keel, Alijah Jakleviah and Avery Jaklevich, daughter, Kristie Metcalf and her son, Kent Cox, daughter, Toshia Tillman and her children, Makhaila Tillman, Savannah Tillman, Logan Tillman, Addyson Stephenson and Jaxson Stephenson, daughter, Miranda Arnold and husband Jarrett and their children, Nathanial Thyng, Samuel Thyng, Nevaeh Thyng, Rachael Thyng and Kian Arnold, son, Bryan Flynn and his son, Brian Flynn, son, Theodore Metcalf and wife Cheyenne Reandeau and their son, Blake Metcalf, son, Jeffrey Metcalf, Dakota J. Brummett and wife MacKenzie Blackburn and their son, Jude Blackburn and one on the way, daughter, Alisha Dawn Voight and her children, Phoenix David Voight and Braxton Michael Voight, daughter, Heidi Moote, and son Corey Schroeder and his children, Dayton Schroeder, Skyler Schroeder and Jaycee Schroeder; 3 sisters, Ethel Lackey and husband Oddie, Rita Duram and Leea Lackey and husband Brant.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest Metcalf, Sr. and Virginia Potter, a brother, Leedale Metcalf, 2 grandchildren, Ash Arnold and Alyssah Tillman and a niece, Tammie Atwood.

Memorial services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Ford Community Church with Pastor Allen Smith officiating.  Inurnment will be at 3:00 pm at Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore, with military graveside rites by Military Honors for the State of Kansas and American Legion District 8.  There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.

The family suggests memorials to the Ray Metcalf Memorial Fund in care of Minnis Mortuary, 1901 N. 14 ^th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.