RAYMOND EUGENE CARTWRIGHT
(Mar 11, 2013)
RAYMOND EUGENE CARTWRIGHT, 87, of Huntington, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. David Cartwright. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. He was born May 7, 1925, in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Oscar Clyde and Mildred Michael Cartwright. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Leland, Oscar and Victor Cartwright; sisters, Melba Jean Cartwright and Lucille Hammond. During World War II, he served in the Navy's Naval Construction Battalion "SeaBees" and participated in the battle of Iwo Jima. In 1947, he became a charter member of the Marine Corps League and served as Commandant for Detachment 340 in Huntington and Department Commandant for the state of W.Va. In 2003, he was Marine of the Year for W.Va. Marine Corps League. Most recently served as Judge Advocate for the League. Raymond was a charter member of "Military Order of the Devil Dogs" serving as Pound Keeper for Pound "140" in Huntington, Pack Leader for the state of W.Va., PPD and "Dog" of the year. He retired from the Chessie Railway Systems Safety Dept. in 1986. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Alice Mae Ferguson Cartwright; daughter, Judy Walker of Cary, N.C.; son and daughter-in law, Marshall and Aimee of Clermont, Fla.; sister, Willie Ashworth of Prescott, Ariz.; brother, Jim Cartwright of Johnson City, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Alica (David) Abbe of Wake Forest N.C., Jason (Michele) Cartwright of Eleanor W.Va., Leigh Walker of Fort Mill, S.C., Wyatt (April) Cartwright of Clermont, Fla., Christopher (Tiffany) Walker of Leland, N.C. Also surviving are 10 great-grandchildren, Lauren, Hannah, Jackson, Emma and Haley Cartwright, Tyler and Sydney Abbe, Tristan, Xavier and Knox Walker; and several loving nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Midland Meadows Senior Living, St. Mary's Medical Center, Hospice of Huntington, Dr. Tom Dannals and Beth Dannals; and a special thank you to Raymond's dear friend Dewey J. Turley. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville. In lieu of flowers, family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
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