Raithby Roosevelt Husted

Raithby “Ray” Roosevelt Husted, age 77 years old, passed away October 16, 2020 at Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest in Fort Worth, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm, Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Burleson Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 601 S. Burleson Blvd. There will be a live streaming of the service on the church's Facebook page. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at the DFW National Cemetery.

He was born May 5, 1943 in Portland, Oregon to Edgar and Carrol Roosevelt Husted.
Ray grew up in Oregon and moved to California as a teen. He graduated from Mountain View Academy in Mountain View, California in 1961. After high school he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1961 and served for 4 years. Then he joined the United Sates Air Force and served for 16 years, including a tour of duty during the Vietnam War. He achieved the rank of Master Sergeant before retiring in 1982. He was very involved in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, serving in several roles, including teacher, prison ministry, and guest preacher.

Ray married Marilyn Downing in 1969 in Santa Cruz, California. They were happily married for 51 years. Ray enjoyed model trains, photography, and gardening.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Husted in 2002 and Carrol Husted in 2006.

Ray is survived by his wife, Marilyn; daughter, Carrol (spouse, Mike); son, Ray Jr. (spouse, Jennifer); daughter, Kathy (spouse, Todd); daughter, Karin; sister, Anne of Seattle, Washington; grandchildren, Tony (spouse, Amanda), Jacquelyn, Ellie, Sonja (spouse, Anthony), Emily, Mathew, Christopher, Daniel, Simon; great-grandchildren Lexi, Aidan, Killian, and Amelia; and nieces, nephews and many other relatives.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Burleson Adventist School or Wounded Warrior Project.