Dr. Robert "Ray" Knowles

Knowles, Dr. Robert Ray age 95, of DeSoto, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at his home. He was born November 27, 1923 in Sydney, Australia, the son of the late Doris (nee Jagers) and Lyle Knowles. He is survived by his wife Judy (nee Schembre) LambertKnowles; former wife and mother of his daughters Dorothy Knowles; daughters Alison Frazier of Austin, Texas, Elizabeth Knowles of St. Louis, Missouri, and Sally Knowles of Tucson, Arizona; sons Jim (Lisa) Lambert of Festus, and John (Cathy) Lambert of Festus; brother Kevin (the late Jean) Knowles of Sydney, Australia; grandchildren Helen Moran of Brooklyn, New York, Rufus Frazier of London, England, James Koester of St. Louis, Abigail Knowles of Tucson, and Jesse Knowles of Tucson; step-grandchildren Nikolas (Megan) Lambert of Festus, Melissa (Keith) Oster of Festus, Tyler (Amy) Rudd of Hillsboro, Missouri, and Taylor (Brandon) Ziegler of Crystal City, Missouri; Four greatgrandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren. He was a graduate of Medical School University in Sydney, Australia. His internship was done at Royal South Sydney Hospital and residency at Maudsley and Bethlehem Royal Hospitals in London, and Barrow Hospital in Bristol. He served as Medical Superintent at Kentucky State Hospital in Danville, Kentucky, Missouri State Hospital #4 in Farmington, Missouri, the Arsenal Street St. Louis State Hospital. He was on staff at SSM St. Mary, Deaconess, and St. Anthony Hospitals all in the St. Louis area. He was Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Missouri's Missouri Institute of Psychiatry, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at St. Louis University. He was a member of the American Medical Association, Missouri State Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, and the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society. He retired from private practice in 2000 and served several Locom Tenens at various Southern Missouri hospitals. Private family services. Memorials in his memory are preferred to the American Medical Association.