Raymond Eugene

Ragsdale

Raymond Eugene Ragsdale, 85, of Blanchard, died Saturday, July 18, 2015, in Blanchard. The son of Trulen Travis Ragsdale and Katie May (Whitener) Ragsdale, he was born March 2, 1930 in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

He married Clara LaVelle Testerman on January 10, 1953, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Raymond surrendered to preach on July 21, 1957 and became an ordained minister on January 11, 1959. Throughout his life he pastored New Hope Baptist Church in Bridge Creek, Calvary Baptist Church in Altus, Missionary Baptist Church in Dibble, Skyline Baptist Church in Lawton, and was currently serving as pastor of Skyline Missionary Baptist Church in Norman. Raymond also worked for Wilson Foods and retired after 22 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Patricia Ragsdale.

Raymond is survived by his wife of 62 years, LaVelle Ragsdale of Blanchard; two sons, Bobby Ragsdale of Bridge Creek, and Danny Ragsdale of Blanchard; one granddaughter, Rebecca Medrano and her husband, Aaron, of Bridge Creek; two great grandsons, Tylor and Tony Medrano, of Bridge Creek; one sister, Maxine (Ragsdale) Allen of Blanchard; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.