This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ray, Wood, Owens, Harmon, Salmon Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6678 Message Board Post: Born on a farm near Butler, Oklahoma, December 9, 1928, Novalene was the 5th childe born to Coleman and Bessy Wood. A midwife by the name Novalene delivered her. Novalene was born with some medical concerns and they did not expect her to live more than a year. She was saved when she was 12 years old at the Baptist Church in Rhea, Oklahoma. Her family later moved to Leedey, Oklahoma where she graduated High School, and June 8, 1953 she married her childhood friend, Billy W. Ray. They were married in Juanitas (her sister) home. At the time of their marriage they were both living in Perryton where Novalene was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Bill was saved in November 1956 and began attending church with his wife. God blessed this union with 2 children....Debbie Harmon marrried to Rev. Max Harmon and Cleta Salmon married to Randy Salmon. Novalene had 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was a soul winner and a prayer warrior, often receivinhg calls for special prayer requests from various people in town. Cleta often referred to Novalene as her rock. Novalene led Cleta's 2 children to The Lord as well as Cleta's best friend. It seemed anytime anyone talked with Novalene the first order of business was to ask if they had knew The Lord as personal savior. She was also known as an avid sports fan even in brief stay at Twin Oaks in Booker, Texas. For many years she was very active here with The Ladies Misssion Prayer Band, and taught many of the current active church members in Sunday School. She passed from this life into her Lord's presence at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. Novalene is survived by 2 daughters, Debbies and Max Harmon, Amarillo, Texas and Cleta and Randy Salmon, Perryton, Texas; 2 brothers, Olen Wood of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Alvin Wood of Las Vegas, Nevada; 5 grandchilddren; and 4 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Coleman and Bessie Owens Wood; husband Billy W. Ray in 1987; 1 sister ansd 2 brothers. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 2-Feb-2006