John Ray Collvins of New Boston, Texas passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at a Texarkana, Texas care facility. He was 80.
John was born February 6, 1942 in Texarkana, Texas to Johnnie Edward and Beatrice Iola George Collvins. He was a retired ironworker. John was a member of First Baptist Church in New Boston and the American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mary Nell Pumphrey; and one son, Joel Goodman.
He is survived by four daughters and three sons-inlaw, Laurie and Doug Stone of Portales, New Mexico, Claire and Mark Yoder of Kansas City, Missouri, Tammy and Mike Reed of Austin, Texas, and Gabrielle McIntire of Texarkana, Texas; two sons, John Goodman of Waco, Texas and Russell Waldie of Texarkana, Texas; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Jerry Marlene Potts of Dallas, Texas, Pamela and Bob Weaver of New Boston, Texas, and Sherry Kay and Carl Sumpter of Eolia, Kentucky; one brother, Gerald Wayne Collvins of Abilene, Texas; ten grandchildren, Cyndal Jones, Chancellor Goodman, Lauren Stone, Derek Stone, Jessica Waldie, Tiffanie Waldie, Suzanne Jones, Joshua Livingston, Jaidyn River Yoder, and Skyler Carnefix; seven great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation carried out under the direction of Bates Family Funeral Home in De Kalb, Texas.
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