Raymond Ronald Nash

Raymond R. Nash, 76, of Dayton, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at the Liberty-Dayton Regional Medical Center in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 2015, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Palms Memorial Park in Dayton. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Raymond was born September 1, 1938 in Rome, Georgia, to parents; Raymond L. and Lillian G. Marshall Nash, a former resident of Galveston, and has resided in Dayton for the past 16 years. He was a graduate of Milby High School class of 1957, a former Eagle Scout, former police officer for Atlanta, Georgia, as well as a former volunteer firefighter and reserve police officer for South Houston. He served in the US Army, US Navy, Texas Air National Guard, and retired from the US Air Force. Raymond also enjoyed hunting, fishing, carpentry, and socializing. Mr. Nash was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 48 years: Joyce M. Connaly Nash of Dayton, daughter: Sue A. Nash and husband Eric Bragg of Cove, sons: Jason R. Nash and wife Loretta of Hardin, Ronald W. Nash and wife Michelle of Hardin, George W. Milner and wife Vickie of Oklahoma, Garnett E. "Bubba" Milner and wife Valerie of Georgia, and Robert Nash of California, grandchildren: Brittany Stuessy and husband Jake, Shelby Monroe and husband Kellan, Whitney Milner, Katelynn Nash, Aaron Nash and Emily Hracek, Trevor Nash, Lily Nash, Noah Nash, Cody Bradshaw, Dylon Bragg, and MyKaela Bragg, great-grandchildren: Brentlee Nash and Kaylyn Hracek, and numerous other relatives, and friends.