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Submitted: 7/29/21 • Approved: 8/6/21 • Last Updated: 8/9/21 • R1384216-G0-S3
MAJOR US Army
March 1, 1942 - June 7, 2020
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
ROGERS — Dr. Robert "Ray" Hull passed away June 7, 2020, in the hospital. He was born in Nashville, Tenn., to Bill and Beulah Hull.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Kathyrn Hull of Bentonville; sons Keith Hull of Gentry and Wayne Hull (Susan) of Bentonville; daughters Cheryl Hull (Don) of Little Flock and Pamela Nickel (Jay) of Bentonville; and grandchildren Trevor Hull, Taylor Hull, Haleigh Hull, Cade Nickel, Maggie Nickel, Callie Hull, Conor Ewing, Caleb Ewing, Colin Ewing and Caroline Ewing.
After high school graduation, Ray received his license to be a lab and x-ray technician, working seven nights a week on emergency call to put himself through college and earn his college degree. As a lab tech, it was love at first sight when he first met Kathryn, who he married June 4, 1964.
He excelled at many sports — including basketball, baseball, football, bowling, billiards and played collegiate golf. He received a bachelor of science degree at Tennessee Tech in business management, and he then completed medical school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. His internship was at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. After moving to Rogers in 1972, they raised their children in Rogers and later Gentry.
He served his country in the armed forces of the United States of America and received honorable discharge as a major from the Army on Oct. 1, 1979.
Ray served many years as an ordained deacon and was ordained as a minister in 1992. He was a founder of Grace Baptist Church in an area of Rogers that was underserved. After the church began growing, he turned the church over to a full-time pastor so he could focus on caring for his patients. Ray worked in the Awana program in Rogers where he took his grandson, Trevor, and served many years after.
Ray was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and exploring the great outdoors. Many family vacations were spent in Lemmon, S.D.; Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Estes Park, Colo.; Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., among others. Ray was devoted to his family and attended all the many different sports activities, piano and band recitals, ballet recitals and awards programs for his four children and 10 grandchildren.
Ray opened his practice in Rogers, Ark., in 1972 where he continued to practice until his death from covid-19. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Rollins Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. A private graveside service will be held later.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dr. Ray Hull Memorial Scholarship Fund with Gentry High School where three of his children graduated. Donations can be made to Grand Savings Bank at any area branch location or by mailing a check to Grand Savings Bank, 3401 Southwest 2nd St., Suite 115, Bentonville, Ark., 72712. Online condolences can be made to www.rollinsfuneral.com.
Contributed on 7/29/21 by judyfrog
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