Raymond E. Minor's Obituary
Services for Raymond E. Minor, 79, of Longview will be 10 AM Friday, May 5, 2006 at Mobberly Baptist Church with Dr. Laney Johnson officiating. Mr. Minor passed away Tuesday evening at his home. Services are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Thursday evening at the funeral home.
Raymond was born on July 13, 1926 in Henderson, Texas to Ralph and Zelma Minor. After high school, he proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Army in WWII from 1944-1946 where he was a member of the 8th Army 1st Calvary Division. After the war ended, Mr. Minor served in Japan with the Occupation Forces for 1 year. He returned to Longview in 1947 and after working at Letourneau for a short time, he went to work for South Western Bell. After 34 years with Southwestern Bell, Mr. Minor retired on his 55th birthday in 1981. Raymond, along with his wife of 58 years, Virginia, was a long-time member of Mobberly Baptist Church and the Primetime Sunday School Class. He was also a devoted member of the Pythian Lodge and the Cherry Springs Hunting Club.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, James and Ralph Minor.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia; daughter and son in law, Donna and Terry Shumate; granddaughter Stephanie Jeffrey and her husband Randall; 2 great grandchildren, Preston and Brittany; sisters and brother in law, Darlene and Alvin Pliler, and Joyce Carroll; and brother and sister in law Billy and Claudell Minor.
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