Edgel Rabon 'Ray' Ousley

Edgel Rabon “Ray” Ousley, 75 of Mentone, Indiana passed away at 11:27 am Monday, May 25, 2015 in Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis. On October 27, 1939, he was born in Risner, Kentucky to James and Nancy (Pitts) Ousley. He was united in marriage to Sandra K. Palmer on May 21, 1990 in Sevierville, Tennessee, who survives. Edgel proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1958 – 1960. He retired from Zimmer in 1995, after serving twenty one years as an inspector. He is survived by his wife of twenty five years, Sandra Ousley, Mentone; 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, Warsaw, Emily Gordon and fiancée Kyle Dell, Rochester, Zachary Gordon, Rochester, Ryan Baldwin, Warsaw, Chelsea Baldwin, Mentone, Paige (and spouse Dustin) Scharf, Warsaw, Tabi Baldwin, Mentone, Danyelle Palmer, Winona Lake and Tyler Palmer, Etna Green; three great grandchildren, Hayden Marocco, Hayleigh Baldwin and Emily Baldwin; one brother, Gardis (and spouse Maudie) Ousley, Prestonsburg, Kentucky and one sister, Evie Thornsbury, Martin, Kentucky. Edgel was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister and four brothers, Adam Ousley, Vernon Ousley, Claude Ousley and James “Elva” Ousley. A funeral service will be at 11:00 am Friday, May 29, 2015 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw with Reverend Sam Carns officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw with military honors by the American Legion Post #49 and VFW Post #1126, Warsaw. Visitation hours will be from 3:00 – 8:00 pm Thursday, May 28, 2015 in the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301.