Raymond Ralph Reel, 75, passed away on March 27, 2018, at Summit Regional Medical Center in Show Low. He was born May 11, 1942, in the middle of a thunderstorm in Porum, Okla., to his parents, Charlie and Helen Reel. A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 6, at Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church, located at 1655 S. Main St. in Snowflake. Funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, at the same location. Burial will follow immediately at the R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake. A potluck luncheon will follow at the OLS Community Center. Raymond served in the U.S. Army, as well as the National Guard. He retired from serving in the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, after 25 years. He also rode for the Hashknife Sheriff’s Posse for 10 years. Raymond loved his family with all of his heart and will be dearly missed by each of them. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; three sons, Steve, Jack and Joe; sister, Vera; brothers, Charles and Rusty; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Effy, Patty, Fay and Francis; and brother, Sam. Owens Livingston Mortuary-Heritage Chapel in Snowflake handled the arrangements.
