William Ray Clark Jr.

WILLIAM RAY CLARK JR.

William Ray Clark, Jr. age 72, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away on November 13, 2025.

Services will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at Raymore Christian Church 500 Peace Dr, Raymore, MO 64083. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:00 a.m. followed by the funeral services at 10:00 a.m. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. in Home Cemetery, Tarkio, Missouri.

William Ray Clark, Jr. was born in Presque Isle AFB, ME on August 1, 1953, to William Ray Clark, Sr. and Anna Davis Clark. He graduated from Belton High School on May 25, 1971. In 1967 he attended the Billy Graham Crusade in Kansas City, MO., soon after attending the crusade, he was baptized in the First Baptist Church of Belton, MO. After high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force, October 1971. He was assigned to Lackland AFB, TX., for Basic Training, from there he was stationed at Lowry AFB, CO, 1971. Next stop was Hollman AFB, NM., and then Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS. After completing his active-duty service, he attended Northwest Missouri State University, graduating in May 1980, and made Deans Honor Role. He was employed by the Department of Defense until he retired in April 2002.

Billy, as he was known by family liked to hunt, attend Rodeo's, cook, bake, and travel. He liked to visit and explore locations throughout the United States that he had read about. He liked to read about WWII history, conservation, westerns, steam engines, and gardening. He spent summers growing up on the Clark family farm in northwest Missouri.

He was preceded in death by Father William Ray Clark, Sr., grandparents Ray and Mable Clark of Tarkio, MO., Ted and Leona Davis of Rock Port, MO. Survivors include Mother Anna Davis Calrk, brother Stuart Alan and wife Leea, Peculiar, MO., nephew William Ryan and wife Stephanie, great niece Hadley Ryan, of San Angleo, TX., sister Robin Roxanne Woodburn and husband Leslie, nephews Justin Paul, Nathan Shawn, niece Tori Kay Woodburn, Cleveland, MO.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Raymore Christian Church or American Heart Association www.heart.org or the charity of your choice.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278