Ray LaVon Mooney

Ray LaVon Mooney passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 in Port Lavaca Texas. He was 94.

In 1921 Mr. Mooney was born and raised in Valley Mills, Texas. He was in the Army Air Force Corps during World War II. He retired from Brown and Root after thirty-seven years.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Allen and Gail Syrinek of New Braunfels, Texas; son and daughter-in-law Von and Diane Mooney of Seadrift, Texas; son and daughter-in-law Dale and Kathy Mooney of La Porte, Texas; and daughter, Shirley Dooley of Austin, Texas; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Ned Mooney, Wayne Mooney, Vernon Mooney, Mable Kobel, Ruby Travis, all of Texas and Joyce Kirby of Maryland.

He came to know the Lord and passed away peacefully. One of Ray’s great-grandchildren said, “He’s in the best place ever, Heaven.”

Mr. Mooney will be buried in a private ceremony at the Valley Mills Cemetery. Family members request in lieu of flowers, please donate to Friends of the Seadrift Library at: donate.makemydonation.org, (Seadrift, Texas 77983-0264 Educational Institutions and Related Activities) or the charity of your choice.