Clyde Newton Raynes

Published 9:11 am Wednesday, July 26, 2017

By Holley Cochran

Funeral services, with military honors, were held Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Prentiss, for Mr. Clyde N. Raynes, 84, of Oakvale, who passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017. at his residence in Oakvale. Interment followed in Crossroads Cemetery.

Visitation was Tuesday, July 11, 2017, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at Saulters Moore Funeral Home.

Saulters Moore Funeral Home of Prentiss, is in charge of arrangements.

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Rev. Everett Broome officiated. Pallbearers were: Barry Tolbird, Jackie Robbins, William Letchworth, Shane McRaney, Brent McRaney, Taylor Barrett and Clay Rutland.

Mr. Raynes was born May 11, 1933, in Mississippi to Franklin “Bud” and Nannie McMullen Raynes. He was a Navy Veteran and then went on to work as an offshore worker in the oilfield industry. He was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church in Carson.

He is survived by his wife, Hazel Raynes; two daughters, Brenda Robbins and Rita Miller; two sons, Donald Scanlan and Robert Scanlan; 16 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren; one brother, Bill Raynes; three sisters, Bonnie King, Bobby Smith and Janice Bettencourt.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father and one daughter, Elaine Polk.

Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com.

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