July 23, 2018.
Mrs. Raymond was born December 16, 1929, in Wahoo, NE. She married her husband of 45 years, Reverend Sidney J. Raymond, in 1948 and they spent their married years ministering to congregations in Arkansas, California, Kansas, and Nebraska before retiring to Rockport, TX in 1993. Mrs. Raymond graduated from Benson High School (Omaha, NE); attended Parsons College; obtained her LPN license; and graduated with a teaching certificate from the University of Nebraska – Omaha at the age of 62. She loved traveling to visit her children, sewing, and painting. Mrs. Raymond was a member of the Long Beach, MS Art Association and recently participated in her first art show.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Danny and Freddie; her husband; and daughter, Missie.
Mrs. Raymond is survived by her children, Jim Raymond, Mary Henderson, Scott (Jan) Raymond, and Curt (Melanie) Raymond; her grandchildren, Jeff, Blythe, Jani, Megan, Will, Morgan and Sydney; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Ace and Natalie; sister, Elaine Helmert; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport on Monday, July 30, 2018 at 9:00 am. Friends may visit from 8:30 am until service time. Interment will follow at Biloxi National Cemetery.
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