Funeral services for Zackey Wayne Raymond, 79, of Alba, were held on October 3, 2024, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, with Bro. Eddy Smith officiating.
Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Alba. Serving as pallbearers were Coby Raymond, Colton Raymond, Zackery Raymond, Walker Roach and David Wheeler. Honorary pallbearer was Bubba Peebles.
Mr. Raymond passed away September 29, 2024, at his residence in Alba. He was born on December 31, 1944, in Grand Saline, to Charlie Gilbert and Martha Bernice Tharp Raymond.
On May 21, 1965, he married Carol Annette Gaby in Fruitvale. They moved to Alba in 1965. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Alba. He worked at Morton Salt Mine in Grand Saline for six years. He then went to work for E-Systems in Greenville as an electrical engineer. His work with E-Systems took him all over the world to different places including Sinai Peninsula, New Zealand and Ukraine. He retired in 2015.
He was very passionate about hunting and fishing. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years; sons, Tim Raymond and wife Michelle of Mt. Pleasant, and Cory Raymond and wife Glenda of Alba; grandchildren, April Roach and husband Walker, Coby Raymond, Colton Raymond, Zackery Raymond, and Erin Raymond; great-grandchildren, Cayson and Caroline; and numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Weeks; and three brothers, Charles Raymond; Ben Raymond, and Jimmy Don Raymond.