Howard “Ray” Richard Raymond, 87, of Madison, AL peacefully passed away Tuesday. Howard was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska, and retired from the U.S. Army after 26 years where he reached the rank of Warrant Officer III.
Ray was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Marlene Raymond; parents, Harland and Maxine Raymond, and sisters, Glea Pracht and Marilyn Gray. Survivors include sister, Mary Ellen (Howard Hitt) of Burley, ID; his four children, Scott Raymond of Orlando, FL, Dee Ann Cypert (David) of Madison, AL, Bruce Raymond of Madison, AL, and Bob Raymond of Plano, TX; four grandchildren, Reese Mitchell (Shanna), Cassie Mitchell, Matt Raymond, and Samantha Cypert; one great-grandchild, Skylar Mendez; one sister-in-law, Carol McAlhaney, of Blair, NE; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, August 28th at Asbury United Methodist Church. The funeral will follow at the church with the Rev. Alan Weatherly officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in charity to the Army Emergency Relief (AER) – Soldiers Helping Soldiers (www.armyemergencyrelief.org), or the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (https://www.npcf.us/).
