Marklan Ray Leftwich (Ray), age 53 of Seadrift Texas, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Ray was born in Pasadena, Texas on October 27, 1966 to Gail Ray Leftwich (deceased) and Lyn Bullington Leftwich. He is survived by his loving wife, Shelly Scallan Leftwich, his mother, Lyn Bullington Leftwich, brother, Glyn Leftwich and wife Kimberly. He is also survived by his son, Travis Leftwich and three daughters, Christa Pompa, and husband, T.J. Pompa, Felicia L. Floria, Heather Leftwich, one nephew, A.J. Leftwich, numerous cousins and his parents-in law, Forrest and Nancy Pomykal. In addition Ray is survived by his pride and joy, his granddaughters, Chloe Floria, Lily Floria, Everly Pompa and Aubrey Pompa. He loved those little girls and was an amazing Papaw!
He was preceded in death by his father, Gail Ray Leftwich, his paternal grandparents, his maternal grandparents, and an infant son, C.J. Leftwich.
Employed as a Lead Operator in the oil and gas industry on a platform for Wood Group in the Gulf of Mexico, Ray spent two weeks off shore and two weeks on shore. He was extremely knowledgeable, skilled and talented. He took his responsibilities very seriously and attended hundreds of hours in special training and received numerous achievement awards.
Ray loved life. His photos of the beautiful sunrises and sunsets from the offshore platform will always be cherished by his family and friends. Truly a man of many talents, he loved woodworking, Bar- B- Ques, gardening, X-Box gaming, the beach, and cooking; (His world Famous Chicken Wings) will never be forgotten. Ray had a hilarious sense of humor. During visits with family or friends, he would keep everyone laughing and was always the life of the party. He loved all music. Any time a cool tune would play, you would find Ray tapping his toe to the rhythm.
A celebration of Ray’s life will be held at King Fisher Beach in Port O’Connor on Saturday, November 28 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. The celebration will be casual and a Bar B Que lunch will be served.
Shelly and the family wish to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude to Hospice of South Texas and the staff at M.D. Anderson in Houston.
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