Edgel Rabon “Ray” Ousley, 75, Mentone, passed away at 11:27 a.m. May 25, 2015, in Richard L. Roudebush V.A. Medical Center, Indianapolis. He was born Oct. 27, 1939, in Risner, Ky., to James and Nancy Pitts Ousley. On May 21, 1990, in Sevierville, Tenn., he married Sandra K. Palmer, his wife of 25 years, who survives in Mentone. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1958 to 1960. He retired from Zimmer in 1995, after serving 21 years as an inspector. Also surviving are two daughters, Nancy (and spouse Jeff) Gordon, Rochester, and Tammy (and spouse Sean) O’Connor, Mentone; one son, Tony (and spouse Nikki) Palmer, Warsaw; nine grandchildren: Brittany (and spouse Kyle) Marocco, Ryan Baldwin and Paige (and spouse Dustin) Scharf, all of Warsaw; Emily Gordon (and fiancee Kyle Dell) and Zachary Gordon, all of Rochester; Chelsea Baldwin and Tabi Baldwin, both of Mentone, Danyelle Palmer, Winona Lake; and Tyler Palmer, Etna Green; three great-grandchildren: Hayden Marocco, Hayleigh and Emily Baldwin; one brother, Gardis (and spouse Maudie) Ousley, Prestonsburg, Ky.; and one sister, Evie Thornsbury, Martin, Ky. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister; and four brothers: Adam, Vernon, Claude and James “Elva” Ousley. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with the Rev. Sam Carns officiating. Burial is in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military honors by American Legion Post #49 and VFW Post #1126, both of Warsaw. Calling is from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel. ***** Memorials to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
