I was born on October 21, 1941 in Clinton Missouri to George Charles and Cora Lee Halsey. I married Phebe Gail Prier on February 27, 1982. She had two sons Jeremy and Marc Prier. Phebe was the best thing to ever happen to me. This February would have been our 37th wedding anniversary.
I loved to coach youth sports. I coached baseball and basketball, both girls and boys. I loved coaching the girls because they would listen. I was on the Belton Park Board for 6 years, coached baseball for 17 years and Belton basketball for 8 years.
I retired from BTM in 2006 with 31 years. I returned to work in 2008 part-time at BTM and worked until July of 2018.
I graduated from Westport High School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1959. I went directly into the Army and stayed until 1962.
I was a member of the New Horizons Church of the Nazarene in Belton, Missouri, where I made my home.
I was preceded in death by my parents, George Halsey and Cora Provence; step-father, James Provence; brother, George (Bud) Halsey; sister, Dixie June Stackhouse.
I am survived by my wife Phebe Halsey; my children, Rodney Halsey, Darren Demsey, Rita Hitchcock, Jeremy Prier, Kate Halsey and Marc Prier; my grandchildren, Brittney, Shyanne, Mikey & Kendall; my great grandchildren, Landon, Skyler, Braycen & Jace and my sister Ruth Radford of Clinton, Missouri.
Raymond J. Halsey passed away on September 26, 2018 at Belton Regional Hospital. Funeral Services for Raymond will be held at the New Horizons Church of the Nazarene, 17200 Chestnut Dr., Belton, MO on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at 1:00pm; Visitation to be held at the church on Monday, Oct. 1 from 6-8pm; burial with Military Honors will follow the service on Tue. at Kidd's Chapel Cemetery in Lowry City, MO.
Condolences for the family may be left at www.mcgilleygeorgebelton.com Arr. by McGilley & George Funeral Home, 611 Chestnut, Belton, MO 816-322-2995
