Raymond Eugene Travelstead, 64, of Sesser, IL passed away December 9, 2015 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Raymond was born May 5, 1951 in Metropolis, IL the son of Gene Travelstead and Edna (West) Travelstead.
He married Sue (Furlow) Travelstead on May 3, 1974 and she preceded him in death on June 9, 2015.
Raymond was a retired coal miner. He attended Valier First Baptist Church.
Raymond is survived by a son, Jerry and Lexy Travelstead, of Pinckneyville, IL; grandchildren Alaina Travelstead, Landon Travelstead and Jace Travelstead; one brother Alvin Travelstead, of Marion, IL and three sisters, Sue and Kenny Goddard, of Vienna, Barbara and G.A. Clymore, Jonesboro, IL and Donna Travelstead, Creal Springs, IL; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Steve and Sherry Johnson and Larry and Bernadine Braddy, all of Benton, IL; and lifelong friend, Corky Morris, Marion, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sister Linda Smith, sister-in-law Dorothy Travelstead and one brother-in-law Greg Prineas.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 11, 2015 at 12 noon at Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home, in Sesser with the Rev. Harl Ray Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 12 noon. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Valier First Baptist Church Benevolence Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home.
Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home, Sesser, is in charge of arrangements. For more information go to www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com.
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