Rayford J. Procella

1927 - 2011  (83 years)

• Name	Rayford J. Procella  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Nov 1927	Texas   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Aug 2011	South Carolina   [2]
  Burial	Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina   [2]
  Notes	Rayford J. Procella passed away August 8, 2011, at the home of his stepdaughter, Mary Jo and her husband, Ray Racine, in Prosperity, SC. He was born November 22, 1927, in Hemphill, TX, to the late Henry Procella and Marcelina Parrie Procella. He graduated from Hemphill High School and served in the U.S. Army until he retired in 1966. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Martha Amos Procella. They owned and operated Marty's Lunch on Sumter St. until they re-modeled downtown Columbia, SC. He was a cook at Atria for several years. He survived by 4 brothers: Eugene and his wife Euline of Hemphill, TX, Earnest Procella of Orange, TX, Msgr. Paul Procella of New Caney, TX, and Brad Lankford and his wife Donna of Bellville, TX. Also stepgrandchildren, James Racine and Joey Racine of Prosperity, SC, Darlene and her husband Ron Rabine of Monroe, GA; 4 great-grandsons, Mike and Tanya Racine, Nicholas Racine of Prosperity, SC, Ryan and Kira Racine of Newberry, SC, and Joey Racine of Monroe, GA. Copied from Find a Grave
  Person ID	I48450	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Henry Procella,   b. 17 Jul 1896, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 18 Apr 1936, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Marcelena "Lena" Parrie,   b. 4 May 1906, Louisiana d. 5 May 1977, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F14577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Nov 1927 - Texas Death - 8 Aug 2011 - South Carolina  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Sabine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 202-3 Rayford PROCELL (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 74709674 (Reliability: 3). [S1696] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database online], Registrar No 21393 for Henry Procella, wife shown as Mrs. Lena Procella (Reliability: 3).