Raymond Jewell's Obituary
Raymond Jewell joined his beloved wife Jeanneen in heaven May 22, 2025. He
reached the ripe old age of 93 years, only a month and 4 days short of 94. Raymond
was born on June 27, 1931 in Athens, Texas, son of Bill and Eula Jewell and 1 of 5
children. Raymond graduated from Athens High School and proudly served in the
U.S.Army from 1952 to 1954. He was stationed in the U.S. and Japan. He returned from
the service, married Jeanneen and attended and graduated from Texas A&M University.
Raymond and Jeanneen married on September 2, 1956. They lived in
Longview, Texas for 50+ years where they raised two daughters, Raeneen & Tammy.
Prior to Longview they lived in College Station, Athens, Tyler, and Waco. In 2023, they
moved to North Richland Hills to be closer to their girls.
Raymond was a valued employee at Jewell Concrete Products and retired in
1995. He decided he wasn’t quite ready to relax and went back to work at Sherwin
Williams until his 2nd retirement. Raymond volunteered in the community as a Boy
Scout Leader, participated in Citizens Patrol and Neighborhood watch and worked at
Longview Christian Ministries. He was always actively involved at the churches he
attended, serving as an elder, working on buildings, cooking and much more.
Raymond’s passion was nurturing plants and his yard. He loved growing a variety of
cacti and other unusual plants as well as common ones. Raymond loved sharing his
plants with friends & family.
Raymond Jewell was a devoted father to Raeneen Temprine (Luke) and Tammy
Mandel (Frank). He was an adoring PawPaw to Kelsey Temprine Grellinger (Adam),
Kyle Temprine, Scott Mandel and Lara Mandel. He was a beloved brother to Elmer
Jewell (Virginia) and Rena Bumgardner (Art) and a much-loved uncle to many nieces
and nephews. Raymond was preceded in death by Jeanneen, his wife of 68 years, his
parents Bill and Eula Jewell, brother William Henry Jewell and sister Mary Alice Haas.
Raymond was known for working hard and was always willing to lend a hand to
help others. He had a life well lived and his memory will live on in the hearts of those
that loved him.
A Celebration of Life for the Friends and Family of Raymond Jewell will be held on
Saturday, July 12 at 11 am at Longview Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 3800 Judson
Rd. Longview, Texas 75605.
In lieu of flowers, Raymond requested donations be made in his memory to Longview
Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Longview Texas or to your favorite charity.
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