Dee Ray Stokes

October 24, 1940 - March 2, 2019

Dee Ray Stokes 78, passed away March 2nd, 2019 at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Dee Ray was born the son of Gerald Wesley and Blanche Katherine (Balwanz) Stokes on October 24th, 1940 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. As a young man he traveled around the U.S. with his family. Dee Ray’s dad was a brick mason and they traveled where the work was. As a man, Dee Ray also followed in that trade and became a very experienced brick mason and did beautiful work. He was the last of 4 generations of brick masons. Dee Ray loved to travel and you never knew where the open road would take him. There were too many places to mention. He enjoyed carpentry, he built homes and did many remodels. He also loved to fish and spent many days and nights at the lake doing just that. Dee Ray was loved by his family more than he will ever know and will be forever missed. He is survived by his brother John J Stokes and sister-in-law Alice Ann (Fox) Stokes; 1 niece, Robyn Renee (Stokes) Sumpter; 2 nephews, Troy Dale Stokes and Kelly Alan Stokes; 3 great-nieces, Amanda Nicole Sumpter, Ashley Michelle (Sumpter) Perez and Angelina Isis Stokes; 2 great-great-nieces, Alexsis Robyn Perez and Jocelyn Paige Stokes. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, uncle and aunt. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, at the Davis Family Funeral Home - Dewey Chapel, with Chaplin Jsue Wagner officiating. Interment followed in the White Rose Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home – Dewey Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.