Raymond is survived by his children: Helen & husband Larry, Ramona & husband Larry, Charlene & husband Tommy, Terrea Henson, Raymond Jr. & wife Jodonna; sisters: Betty Behee and Kay Lampe and husband Robert; brother, Roy Cooley and wife Judy; nineteen grandchildren; forty-three great grandchildren & eight great great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by Guy Marie, his wife of 57 years; daughter, Deana Rae Torrieri, great-granddaughter, Lindsay Nannett McMillan; great great-granddaughter, Alecia Nicole Murphy; son-in-law Richard Henson & grand son-in-law Mike Artall, along with loving parents.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, September 20, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Forest Park East Funeral Home, 21620 Gulf Freeway Houston, TX 77598. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Forest Park East Funeral Home followed by an interment in Forest Park East Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Lindsay Foundation at www.lindsayfoundation.org.