The funeral for Raymond Duane Nakvinda, age 76, of Enid, will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Clayton Wallace and Jim Wallace officiating.   Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

       He was born to Dewey and Lottie (Ream) Nakvinda on December 29, 1932 in Enid, and died Monday, January 19, 2009, in Enid.

      He grew up in Cashion, and graduated from Cashion High School.  Ray served in the United States Army in Germany.  He married Ilene Hasley in 1956.   He later married Edith Wade in 1965.  On May 18, 1974, he married Louise (Pierce) Stephens in Cashion, and they made their home in Enid.    Ray worked for Tinker Air Force Base for ten years, and Northrop for eight years.   He worked in car sales, owning Ray’s Auto Sales, which opened in 1968 and operated for forty years until his death.  He was a member of Followers of Christ, and past member of V.F.W. and American Legion. 

     Ray is survived by his wife Louise, of the home; four daughters, Delinda Fay Barnett of Okarche, Cinthia Louise Mock of Oklahoma City, Denise Kay Nakvinda of Dover, and Linna Sue Funderburgh of Mesquite, TX;  two sons, Dennis Dwayne Nakvinda and Michael Allen Nakvinda, both of Oklahoma City; his step-children, Barbara Sue Davis and Larry Dean Stephens, both  of Enid;  two brothers, Fred Nakvinda of San Antonio, TX, and Danny Corral Nakvinda of Enid; three sisters, Judy Lowana Williams of Lahoma, Mary Ann Melrose of Drummond, and Patty Cheryl Melott of Enid.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Ted, and daughter Marla Jo.

    Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Ray Nakvinda Memorial Fund.