Raymond LeRoy Knox, 79, died March 6, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson, Kansas. Raymond was born on November 20, 1926, at Denver, Colorado, the son of Velma Knox. He was a resident of Heizer since 1968 coming from Larned, Kansas. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a truck driver for Murphy Tractor, retiring in 1989. On August 2, 1953 he married Evelen Marie Horyna at Great Bend, Kansas. She survives. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and the VFW both of Great Bend. Surviors include his wife, Evelene of the home; two sons, Brian L. Knox of Guam and Wesley A. Knox of Great Bend, Kansas; one half-brother, James Dawson of Garden City, Kansas; one half-sister, Maxine Atkinson of Garden City, Kansas; two grandchildren, Nathaniel Knox and Kelvin Knox. A graveside inurnment will be held, Monday, June 18, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at Golden Belt Cemetery with military honors conducted by U.S. Navy honor guard. Memorials are suggested to Heartland Cancer Center in care of Bryant Funeral Home