Raymond was born on March 5, 1942, in Carrollton, Missouri, to Oscar Leroy and Ethel Wheeler Brotherton.
He was an Army veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8pm Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Reeves Funeral Home in Hope Mills, and other times at 1229 Suggs Drive in Fayetteville.
Funeral services will be held at 3pm Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Reeves Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow in Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville.
Raymond was preceded in death by his wife, Dolly; parents; 3 brothers; and a sister.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Jacque; daughters, Beth Clabo, Starlett Jackson, Kathy Faulk, and Sue Stevens; 4 sisters of Carrollton, MO; 12 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.
Raymond was loved and will be missed by all who knew him.