Robert Lee DeLay, 71, of Lone Oak passed away April 12, 2010 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. Military graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Hooker Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Atkins officiating. Coker-Mathews Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 6:00 Pm to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mr. DeLay was born October 10, 1938 in Littleton, Arkansas to Nathan and Rosa Akins DeLay. On December 28, 1971 he married LaRue Holmes in Wichita Falls. He was a retired Master Sergeant, Aircraft Mechanic from the U. S. Air Force. He also retired from L-3 Communications. He was a member of the Baptist faith and a member of the VFW/DAV.
Survivors include his wife, LaRue; sons Harold DeLay, Thomas DeLay, and Robert DeLay, Jr.; daughters Rose Beggs and husband Kevin, April Mexia and fiancé B. J. Jones, Sally Rose and husband Vernon, and Julie Farr; brothers Charles, Harold and Floyd DeLay; sister Margie Good; 16 grandchildren and l great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Carl DeLay and sister Patricia DeLay Hicks.
