Raymond John Sleeper Jr.

Raymond J. Sleeper Jr., age 88, was born on January 24, 1938, and passed away on February 7, 2026. He is preceded in passing by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marty and Margaret Cogan; wife, Margaret Sleeper; daughter, Donna Bricker; brothers, Larry, Lester, Ted, and Dallas; and sister, Donna Lee. Raymond is survived by his loving wife Priscilla Sleeper of Reynoldsburg, OH; son, R. Scott (Patty) Sleeper of Canal Winchester, OH; stepchildren; Karen (Tim) Ludwick of Meredith, NH and Cindy Amabile of Nottingham, NH; seven grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; siblings, Marty (Carolyn) Cogan of Middletown, VA, Karen (Norm) Sedgley of Laconia, NH, Dianne Nussbaum of Sidney, OH, and Dennis (Cindy) Cogan of Hartford, VT. After graduating high school in 1956; Raymond proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served for twenty-one years with tours in Turkey, Vietnam, twice in Germany, and three times in San Antonio, TX. During his time in the Air Force, he was decorated five times with the USAF Commendation Medal. After the Air Force he was employed by Roadway Express for the next twenty years and retired in 1999. Family and friends may call from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Southwest Freewill Baptist Church, 1542 Greenleaf Rd, Columbus, OH 43223. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the church on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, with Pastor John Meade Sr. officiating and military honors to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Raymond’s name to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, https://t2t.org/give.