Raymond
Raymond Carroll Braun, Jr.
d. July 1, 2017
RAYMOND CARROLL, BRAUN, JR.
As one of his favorite songs – I’ll Fly Away — says, Raymond Carroll Braun, Jr. flew home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Ray was born on December 12, 1947 in Baltimore, MD to the late Eloise Page (Perry) Braun and the late Raymond Carroll Braun, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Hallie Perry.
Ray is survived by his wife of 28 years, Lynette Smith Braun, and three sisters, Marcia Adams, Yvette Dziewanowski (Rick) and Mona Claypoole (Gary), his step-father, Don Urie, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Ray graduated from Woodlawn Senior High in 1965, and was in the US Army from 1967 to 1971, where he learned the Swahili language.
For many years, Ray and Lynette headed up a volunteer team in Hershey, PA that brought the Family Life Weekend to Remember Marriage Conference to that area. Helping to heal marriages and families was a passion of Ray’s.
Ray retired from the Commonwealth of PA in 2008, where he worked in the Department of Environmental Protection. In April of 2008, he and Lynette moved into their retirement home in beautiful Smith Mountain Lake.
Ray was an accomplished woodworker and made several items for their home. He enjoyed boating, fishing, shooting and hunting. He was known for his sharp intelligence and could converse on a wide variety of subjects. His quick wit and sense of humor were always appreciated.
Ray was a member of Covenant Fellowship Church in Moneta, where he and Lynette have attended for several years.
A memorial service to celebrate Ray’s life will be held on Saturday, July 8, at 11AM at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 13586 Old Moneta Road, Moneta, VA 24121.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Family Life, 4800 Ranch Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory Bedford, is assisting the family.
As one of his favorite songs – I’ll Fly Away — says, Raymond Carroll Braun, Jr. flew home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Ray was born on December 12, 1947 in Baltimore, MD to the late Eloise Page (Perry) Braun and the late Raymond Carroll Braun, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Hallie Perry.
Ray is survived by his wife of 28 years, Lynette Smith Braun, and three sisters, Marcia Adams, Yvette Dziewanowski (Rick) and Mona Claypoole (Gary), his step-father, Don Urie, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Ray graduated from Woodlawn Senior High in 1965, and was in the US Army from 1967 to 1971, where he learned the Swahili language.
For many years, Ray and Lynette headed up a volunteer team in Hershey, PA that brought the Family Life Weekend to Remember Marriage Conference to that area. Helping to heal marriages and families was a passion of Ray’s.
Ray retired from the Commonwealth of PA in 2008, where he worked in the Department of Environmental Protection. In April of 2008, he and Lynette moved into their retirement home in beautiful Smith Mountain Lake.
Ray was an accomplished woodworker and made several items for their home. He enjoyed boating, fishing, shooting and hunting. He was known for his sharp intelligence and could converse on a wide variety of subjects. His quick wit and sense of humor were always appreciated.
Ray was a member of Covenant Fellowship Church in Moneta, where he and Lynette have attended for several years.
A memorial service to celebrate Ray’s life will be held on Saturday, July 8, at 11AM at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 13586 Old Moneta Road, Moneta, VA 24121.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Family Life, 4800 Ranch Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory Bedford, is assisting the family.
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