Carl Raymond

Canton – Carl E. Raymond, 83, of Canton passed away at home at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2016.
He was born January 17, 1933, in Bethel Township, McDonough County, to John Carl and Mary (Edwards) Raymond.  He married Joan Reid on September 28, 1956, in Macomb.  She survives.
Also surviving are three children, Jeff (Debbie) Raymond of Cuba, Kathy (Russell) Martin of Canton, and Carol (Mike) Mansker of Alpha; three brothers, Clifford Raymond of Colchester, Don (Carolyn) Raymond of Macomb, and Richard (Betty) Raymond of Colchester; eight grandchildren, Joshua (Erika) Martin, Jeremy (Megan) Martin, Josiah Martin, Crystal (Matt) Horton, Kendra Raymond, Caitlyn Mansker, Megan Mansker, and Colton Mansker; and seven great-grandchildren, Trinity, Tyanna, Jadyn, Tinley, Brooklyn, Shelby, and Makenzie.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Carl was a veteran of the United States Army.  He worked for International Harvester, and later for Navistar, retiring in 1985, after 30 years of service.  Following his retirement, he spent much of his time volunteering for construction projects at local churches and grilling pork chops and ribeyes at several local fairs, earning himself the nickname “Ribeye”.  He was a member of the Canton Assembly of God Church.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at the Canton Assembly of God Church, where visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.  Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb.  Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Fulton County    4-H Club.
To view Carl’s tribute video, or to leave online condolences, please visit http://www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com/