Ray Allen Stelly

Ray Allen Stelly
With great sorrow, yet confidence in the Lord, the family of Ray Allen Stelly bear his death. Ray was a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and served as County Auditor in three East Texas Counties, retiring in 2013 to Bridge City. Prior to his government accounting, Ray was an accountant in Houston’s petrochemical industry having worked at Tenneco and Enron. Before graduating from Lamar University in 1979 he was a Port Arthur police officer, making the rank of Detective Sergeant.

In his spare time, he wrote poetry and short stories of the soulful, spiritual essence of people, flowers and animals. He never had them published, but used them to keep his spiritual essence in touch with our deeper existence.

He is survived by his loving wife of almost 50 years, Dee (Dianne) Barras Stelly; son SSgt. Ronald Stelly (USAF Retired) and wife Marie; daughter Andrea Petersen; five grandchildren, Wyatt Petersen, Chandler Petersen, Jessica Stelly Alvarez, Danielle Racz and Chris Racz; one great grandson, Avery Perry; and his loving sister, Winnie Fondren.

The family will see visitors from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2017 at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A rosary will follow at 7 p.m. The mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday November 21, 2017 at 2 p.m. at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Interment will be near his deceased family in Oak Bluff Memorial Cemetery in Port Neches.

In Lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be made to The Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s Associations.