Alva Beams

Alva “Ray” Beams, 82, passed away Jan. 29, 2023.

Ray was born Nov. 13, 1940, in Sulphur, Okla., to Daisy “Granny” Edwards.

He was preceded in death by his wife Karen Beams; brother Byron Beams; his mother; sister Wanda Ford; and son-in-law Jerry Rubia.

Ray is survived by his wife Fran Beams; children Kevin Beams, Curt Beams, Kathy Rubia, and Cyndi Goltry; stepchildren Teresa Duda (Joe) and Troy Wolf (Gina); grandchildren Bethany Kenny (Sean), Beau Beams, Alexa Seering (Isaac), Hayley Goltry (Joey), Maezy Beams, Emma Wolf, Nelson Beams, Mikayla Rubia, Donovan Rubia, and Julia Duda; great-grandchildren Liam Kenny and Samuel “Sam T” Kenny; other family members; Maria Beams; and nieces and nephews.

For the full obituary, please visit Pfotenhauer Family Funeral Home.