Raymond Dale Royse

July 11, 1958 - January 24, 2022

Raymond Dale Royse, 63, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. He was born and raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma. At 14, he left school so he could work to help provide for his family – including his parents and sisters. He went to work at OG&E when he was 19 and later earned his G.E.D. He worked for OG&E and retired as a shift supervisor. Raymond married the love of his life, Debbie on January 19, 1982 in Muskogee, OK. They shared 40 years of marriage and memories together. He was a lifetime avid hunter and fisherman and for the last 27 years he has mostly enjoyed time spoiling his grandkids and hanging with his friends at the casino. He was preceded by his parents, Raymond and Elda Mae Royse; mother and father-in-law; Gene and Fronia Carter; sister, Beverly Lord; and brother-in-law, Jim Burchett. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Royse of the home; children, Robbie Jackson and wife Bridgette of Muskogee, OK, Cheryl Jackson and husband Jared Nelson of Tulsa, OK, Katy Thomson of Muskogee, OK, and Ryan Thomson of Muskogee, OK, and Shan Royse and wife Courtney of Muskogee, OK; grandchildren, Caleb Royse of Muskogee, OK, Dylan Sullivan and wife Jennifer Jaramillo of Norman, OK, Hunter Woods of Muskogee, OK, Ciera Royse of Muskogee, OK, Carter Nelson of Tulsa, OK; Lexi Woods of Broken Arrow, OK, Tanner Thomson and wife Jessica of Muskogee, OK, Jackson Sullivan of Stillwater, OK, Lilli Henshaw of Muskogee, OK, Griffin Thomson of Muskogee, OK, Andrew Jackson of Muskogee, OK, Maxx Zamora of Muskogee, OK, Sonny Zamora of Muskogee, OK, and Cason Royse of Muskogee, OK; sisters, Marilyn Thouvenel and husband Jimmy of Muskogee, OK, Brenda Burchett of Muskogee, OK, and Linda Hartt and husband, Bob of Washington State; brother-in-law, Glen Lord of Muskogee, OK; more cousins, nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and even great-great-nieces and nephews than we can count. A celebration of Raymond’s life will be 10AM, Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Steve Moss officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Caleb Royse, Dylan Sullivan, Hunter Woods, Carter Nelson, Tanner Thomson, Jackson Sullivan, Griffin Thomson, and Andrew Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will include Ciera Royse, Lexi Woods, Lilli Henshaw, Maxx Zamora, Cason Royse, and Sonny Zamora.