of Marion, AR

August 1, 1938 - October 30, 2023

Raymond Paul Waits, Jr.
August 01, 1938 - October 30, 2023

Raymond Paul Waits, 85, of Marion, AR passed away on October 30, 2023. He was born on August 1, 1938 to parents Raymond Paul Waits, Sr. and Alice Porter Waits.

Raymond is survived by his wife, Kathy; his children, Raymond Paul, Jr. (Susan), Jay Holt Waits (Kimberly) and Brenda Gaye Owen; one sister, Barbara Waits Hettish; two nephews, Donald Joe Dilworth and KC Loyd and a niece, Deede Bryson.

Raymond graduated High School at Parkin, played football at Arkansas State, was in the ROTC and inducted in Annapolis. Raymond received a civil engineering degree and worked in road construction for 50 years in numerous states. He was an avid sportsman in football, baseball, scuba diving, archery, hunting, skeet shooting, golfing and jug fishing. He was also an Artist and solo pilot. He had the gift of the gab and no filter.

Services for Raymond will be held at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Memphis, AR, with a visitation from 6PM - 8PM on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. An additional visitation will be on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, starting at 11AM, with the funeral service following at 12PM.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
201 North Pine Street
West Memphis, AR  72303
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com