1933
RAYMOND
2020
RAYMOND P. BAYLESS
November 3, 1933 — April 17, 2020
Raymond "Ray" P. Bayless, 86, born November 3, 1933 husband to Sylvia R. Bayless of 32 years, passed away April 17, 2020 at Rae-Ann Westlake Westlake, Ohio due to a brief illness and complications of pneumonia. Ray was 1 of 4 children born in Bellefontaine, Ohio to the late Lemuel Arthur (1982) and Neva (1981) Bayless.
Ray, at 16, was an enlisted soldier in the Army Branch during the Korean War, which lead him to a Lifetime and Active membership at Brunswick VFW Post 9520, since 1968. Ray held numerous elected post officer titles from Post Commander, Quartermaster to Trustee and was active in the community with the VFW. Ray enjoyed spending time traveling, gambling, eating at different restaurants ,to most of all, spending time at birthday parties and Christmas holidays with his family, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Ray followed in deceased by, maternal and paternal parents Lemuel Arthur and Neva Bayless, maternal and paternal grandparents’ sisters Frances, Ella Mae and step-son Sergio Reyna.
He will be deeply loved and missed by, wife of 32 years Sylvia, 6 children all of Ohio, Arthur Raymond (friend Brenda) (Wooster), Billy (Seville), Lori (Danny) Connock (West Salem), Harry (Lorain), Paula (David) (Wooster), Joey (Grafton), and 2 step-children Rossanna and “Manny” Reyna (Cleveland), and sister Janie (Wally) Rhein (Lexington), 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. In addition, his two fur babies (Mitzi, Rusty).
Friends may join the family for a drive-thru visitation on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 5-6 p.m. at Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 1642 Pearl Road, (1/2 mile south of Route 303) Brunswick, OH 44212. A private service and interment will be held at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Brunswick, OH.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Ray's memory would be appreciated.
Ray, at 16, was an enlisted soldier in the Army Branch during the Korean War, which lead him to a Lifetime and Active membership at Brunswick VFW Post 9520, since 1968. Ray held numerous elected post officer titles from Post Commander, Quartermaster to Trustee and was active in the community with the VFW. Ray enjoyed spending time traveling, gambling, eating at different restaurants ,to most of all, spending time at birthday parties and Christmas holidays with his family, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Ray followed in deceased by, maternal and paternal parents Lemuel Arthur and Neva Bayless, maternal and paternal grandparents’ sisters Frances, Ella Mae and step-son Sergio Reyna.
He will be deeply loved and missed by, wife of 32 years Sylvia, 6 children all of Ohio, Arthur Raymond (friend Brenda) (Wooster), Billy (Seville), Lori (Danny) Connock (West Salem), Harry (Lorain), Paula (David) (Wooster), Joey (Grafton), and 2 step-children Rossanna and “Manny” Reyna (Cleveland), and sister Janie (Wally) Rhein (Lexington), 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. In addition, his two fur babies (Mitzi, Rusty).
Friends may join the family for a drive-thru visitation on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 5-6 p.m. at Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, 1642 Pearl Road, (1/2 mile south of Route 303) Brunswick, OH 44212. A private service and interment will be held at Eastlawn Memory Gardens in Brunswick, OH.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Ray's memory would be appreciated.
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