Ray Willard Durkin Jr. age 59 of Flatonia, Texas passed away October 7, 2015. Ray was born on October 6, 1956 in Warren, Ohio. He is preceded by his parents-Ray Willard Durkin Sr. and Janet Livingston Durkin and grand-parents-James and Ada Durkin , Ray and Thelma Livingston. Survivors- wife-Linda Shaw of Flatonia, Texas; one son-Leo Wayne Shaw of Conroe, Texas; one daughter-Nicole Rae Durkin of Wisconsin; one brother-David Durkin of Flatonia, Texas; one sister-Sue Durkin of Meridian, Mississippi ; one nephew-Travis Hartin and three nieces-Tabitha John, Kalli Reid and Destiney Rae Anne Durkin. Ray requested to be cremated with a burial at sea in San Diego, California Smith Funeral Home-128 East 5th St.-Flatonia, Texas 78941-Phone #-361-865-3311