Mr. Wilford "Ray" Black

June 30, 1942 - April 1, 2020

A PRIVATE SERVICE WILL BE HELD FOR MR. BLACK. BY LAW, AND BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS, ONLY TEN (10) PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE CHAPEL FOR THE SERVICE. TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SLOW THE RATE OF TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19, ROLFE FUNERAL HOME IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND LOCAL ORDINANCES. EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING BY LEAVING 6 FEET BETWEEN YOU AND OTHERS. WHILE VISITING THE FUNERAL HOME AND WHILE AT THE FUNERAL SERVICE, PLEASE OBEY THE COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING LAW. "BY LAW, BURIAL AND GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN GROUPS OF TEN (10) PEOPLE IN ALL CEMETERIES. ADDITIONALLY, IN AN EFFORT TO ADHERE TO THE CDC's RECOMMENDED PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS, ALL SERVICES HELD IN CEMETERIES WILL BE HELD WITHOUT CHAIRS UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE FAMILIES, AND BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GOVERNOR'S ORDER. ALSO, FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL, CLOSING THE GRAVE WILL ONLY PROCEED WHEN EVERYONE IS IN THEIR VEHICLE; THIS INCLUDES FAMILY, VISITORS, AND CLERGY. Ray was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Calvin and Nellie Black. His sisters are Carolyn Norton and Saundra Island. His children are Shamon Black Franklin, Jerome Black, Nekia Harding, and the late Stephen Black. He has 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was a proud 1960 graduate of Douglass High School and he attended Central State College. Wilford was passionately known as "Ray" Black. He was a friendly, compassionate, and giving person that was beloved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.