RAY HERNDON Obituary

Aug 13, 1925 - April 24, 2013 EDMOND Ray Herndon went to be with our Lord at the age of 87. He was a 50-year member of the River Oaks Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, where he had many friends. He was born in Dallas and moved to OKC when he was 2. He attended Lincoln Grade School, Webster JH and graduated from Central HS in 1943. At 18, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps for World War II. When the war ended, he went to OU, but after a year, he left to go to an Art School in LA at the suggestion of Norman Rockwell. When he finished, he returned to OKC and started his own Advertising Art Studio. His most well recognized artwork in the OKC area was the Eagle Logo used for Will Rogers World Airport. He soon after went to work for Lowe Runkle Advertising as Asst. Art Director. There he met his future wife, Sue. After Ray and Sue were married, they bought a new home in The Village. Ralph Wall, an artist friend of Ray's from OKC, called him and said he had so much work in Houston that he wanted Ray to come down and be his partner. Ray and Sue sold their home in The Village and moved to Houston in 1961. Ray and Sue lived 42 years in Houston, where Ray was very successful. Ray and Sue both retired and moved back to OKC in 2004. Sue's health had been bad for a long time, and she died March 13, 2005. Ray was also preceded in death by his parents, Ray Sr. and Kittie Herndon; and sister, Virginia Springer. He is survived by two daughters: Jan McCall, of McLoud; and Kristie Massey, of Edmond; a niece, Kathy Reinke, of OKC; also grandchildren, Amy Clark, Dirk Bell Cody McCall, Sydney Turner, Christy McDaniel, Elizabeth Norman, Mary Ann Silva and Mykael Story; with 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Ray was a proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Indian Tribe and loved to Gourd dance. He was also very active in the Sports Car Club of America since 1956, both in Oklahoma and Houston. He held many offices while in the Sports Car Club, serving as Regional Director for the Houston Region. Memorial will be at 10 a.m. May 3 at LifeChurch (I-35 & 2nd).

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Published by Oklahoman on Apr. 28, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for RAY HERNDON

7 Entries

Sidney & Judy Simpson

July 2, 2013

We did not learn about Ray's passing until today, July 1, 2013, and we are so saddened to loose our friend Ray. He and Sue were both wonderful, kind, and fun friends! Our friendship goes back to the mid-1960's in Houston during our Sports Car Club of America days. Our sympathy to the entire Herndon family. Ray and Sue will be missed, but we consider ourselves fortunate to have known them and to have had their friendship. Blessings to all of you.

Troy Waldron

July 1, 2013

I knew Ray from the Houston SCCA. He and Sue were the nicest and special folks. They showed so much interest in my handicap racing effort and gave me so much encouragement. They were a sincere friend.

Charles Billington

July 1, 2013

He was a good Man,knew from SCCA Racing.
He was always thinking ahead and planning
for any problems on the track as well as
club needs. I will always remember he and
Sue.

Bob Crow

June 30, 2013

I knew Ray and Sue Herndon from SCCA. I have his logo design for the 1986 national championship runoffs framed on my wall. It's the best representation of the spirit of sports car racing ever. I always found Ray, and Sue also, to be unfailingly helpful, nice, and the delightful definition of cool. God Speed to them.

Barbara Eaves

June 30, 2013

Ray -- and Sue -- were two of my best friends and cohorts during the 1960's, working on The Houston Clubber magazine. We won a lot of awards together -- and we drove a couple of sports cars, too! I had an MGA, and Ray had a Triumph -- both were green. Wonderful couple.

Kristie Massey

June 21, 2013

Thank you to all of Dad's friends who I have corresponded with and met in this last month. My Dad was a special person who has had quite an influence on who I am today.
Kristie Msssey
[email protected]

PS No, I don't tell jokes, haha

David McCord

April 30, 2013

Dear Herndon family,
First, please accept my sincere condolences for the passing of Ray. My name is David McCord. My father Jim McCord and your dad were best buddies from grade school until his passing in 1992. In fact, your dad came up from Houston to attend the services, and contacted me by phone and letter to express his sympathy. He was very thoughtful at a difficult time in our family's life. After reading the obit, I took down dad's photo album and removed an old picture of him with Ray and I think another of their buddies, Don Rodgers. I think the three of them were 16 or 17 and called themselves the "HOT ROCKS", according to mom. Anyway, I would like your family to have the photo, but could'nt find anyway to contact you. Unfortunately,I will be out of town on the 2nd & 3rd and will miss Ray's services If you could contact me in the future , I will see that you get the original photo. May God Bless. Dave McCord
405-787-9124
405-376-4343
Cell 405-371-8753

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