Robert Ray Lane, 94, of Kerrville, Texas passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in his home. Robert (Bob) is survived by his wife Phyllis (Fischer) Lane, his children, Mike Lane, Sharon Chandler, Scott Lane, Eileen Lane (daughter-in-law), Susan Lane Thompson, and Mark Thompson (son-in-law). He was preceded by Kathryn Sue Lane (spouse) and David Lane (son). Robert had twelve grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Born in Duncan, Oklahoma on May 2, 1930, Robert was the 11th of twelve children born to Minnie and Joseph Henry Lane. He was raised on a farm and worked at the stockyards where he learned to ride and developed a love for horses. As a teenager in Duncan, he also developed a life-long fascination with movies while working at one of the local movie theaters. He graduated from Duncan HS and attended Oklahoma State University before discovering Petroleum Engineering and transferring to pursue a degree from the University of Oklahoma. He remained a lifelong OU Sooner fan, even after he moved to Texas. He married high school sweetheart, Kathryn Sue Martin in 1952, and raised five children together while living in Oklahoma and Louisiana with most of their married life living in Edmond, OK.

Following his career in the oil and gas industry, Robert and Sue traveled by RV to meet old friends and make new ones, before settling in Kerrville. After Sue's passing, Robert found love again at age 83, when he met Phyllis Ramsey, through a mutual friend. They married in 2014 and shared life in Kerrville between cruises in the Caribbean.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Decembers 28th at 11:00 a.m. at Carter-Smart Funeral Home Chapel in Duncan, followed by a graveside service at the Duncan Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.

Celebration service will be held at First Christian Church  1900 Goat Creek Road Kerrville, Texas on January 2, 2025 at 1:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Robert's name to the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children. (www.OBHC.org)