Aubry Ray Farris

Aubry was born on June 22. 1936 to Oscar Nelson and Ready Gallaway Farris in Coryell County, Texas. He was raised in Killeen, Texas and graduated from Killeen High School in 1954. He moved to Dallas and attended Draughon's Business College.

He met the love of his life, Martha Campbell at First Baptist Church of Dallas. They were married November 1963. Aubry had 2 children, Alecia Renee Farris and Aubry Ray Farris II, whom he adored.

In 1956, Aubry joined James A Smith Masonic Lodge #395. He also joined the Scottish Rite Bodies and became a Shriner. In 1989 he was elected to the Karem Divan and served as Potentate in 1993. He obtained his 33rd Degree in 2011.

In 1969, Aubry and Martha purchased his first Dairy Queen in Killeen, Texas. He spent the next 33 years owning and operating Farris Dairy Queens in Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Burnet and Lampasas, Texas. Aubry completed a 15-year management contract for the Dairy Queen’s in Odessa, Texas in 1984. In 2002, Aubry sold his business and retired.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Thomas “Felix” Farris.

Aubry is survived by his wife of 58 years, Martha, daughter Renee of Bertram, and son Ray (Jessica) of Liberty Hill; Grandsons Trinity Crow, Paden (Cassie) Crow and Johnathan Steadman; Great-Grandsons Jett, Ace, and Connor; Sister-in-law Sibyl Farris; a nephew, Stanley Farris; and two nieces, Debbie Millsap and Becky Holcomb.

Honorary pallbearers are the 2022 Karem Divan and the Karem Cabiri.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com for the Farris family.