Rayce Patrick Westerman Obituary

Rayce Patrick Westerman, age 6 months, of Rising Star, Texas passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home.  Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the

First Baptist Church in Cross Plains, Texas with Terry Simmons officiating.  A reception followed the service in the First Baptist Church Family Life Center for family and friends to fellowship.

Rayce was born on October 21, 2015 in Abilene, Texas to Landon Chace and Courtney Duff Johnston-Westerman.  He arrived just minutes before his twin sister Rylee to the absolute delight

of his parents, sisters, and a room full of grandparents and aunts.

Rayce is survived by his parents, Landon Chace and Courtney Duff Johnston-Westerman; sisters Keara Duff, Hadley Chace, and fraternal twin Rylee Noelle Westerman of Rising Star, Texas;

grandparents Betty King of Cross Plains, Gary and Denise Westerman of Rising Star; Patrick and Duff O'Dell of Grapevine, Texas; Marc Johnston of Grapevine; and Rhonda Worth of Grapevine. 

Also aunts, Mandee Drummond of Brownwood, Texas; Courtney's twin sister Megan Johnston of Grapevine; Brianna Johnston of Grapevine; and Whitney Hultz of Millington, MI; and cousins

Kinlee Jacobs of San Saba, Texas and Maddox Drummond of Brownwood.  Surviving great-grandmother is Jeanette Worth of Caro, MI.  

Preceding Rayce in death are paternal great-grandparents Noel and Alma King; and L.D. and Sybil Westerman; maternal great-grandparents Yvonne Williams Johnston and Albert

Sidney Johnston, Jr.; and Truman Worth.

We had such a short time with this precious baby boy, but will always remember those beautiful blue eyes, that sweet smile, and the way he liked to cuddle up in the crook of your arm with

his little hand laid on your heart as you rocked him to sleep.  How when he got excited he would kick his feet and flex his arms with his hands in a fist making us all laugh and call him Popeye. 

How he always stuck his tongue out just like Daddy shooting a 3-pointer.  And he would just talk to you like you knew what he was saying and he knew what you were telling him.   

Rayce loved his sisters and would light up with that smile when they would play with him.  Those sisters will forever love and miss their Bubba, as will we all.  Though we only had 6 months

with Rayce we will carry a lifetime of love and memories of him.