Raymond Henry McCracken, 91, of 645 Overby Street in Eden, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 21, 2014, at his daughter's home.
A funeral service will be held at 4 PM on Friday, May 23, at Draper Church of God. Burial will follow in Danview Cemetery.
Mr. McCracken, son of the late Noah and Mary Mayes McCracken, was born January 14, 1923 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. He was a member of Draper Church of God and a US Navy veteran. Mr. McCracken was a retiree of Fieldcrest Mills.
He is survived by his son, Curtis McCracken and Cynthia Pettigrew of Eden; two daughters, Patricia Agee and husband, Tim of Ridgeway, VA, and Carol Fleck and husband, Tom of Eden; three grandchildren, Lisa Hgerman and husband, Keith, Daniel Fleck and Christina Lunsford and husband, Greg; and three great-grandchildren, Makenzie Skylar Clark, Scotlynn Grace Lunsford and Matthew Hollandsworth.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Brown Overby McCracken; and brother, Richard McCracken.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening, 6 - 8 PM, at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 645 Overby Street.
Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com
Carolyn, Tommy, and family I am so sorry for your loss. Please now that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time. Love and miss you all.
Margie Mills
You all are in our thoughts and prayers. Your dad was such a great and kind man. May GOD Bless you all.
Tom Setliff
So sorry to hear of Raymond passing away. He and Helen were true friends of our family, and I will miss them forever. I have nothing but wonderful memories of them-we could always count on Raymond to keep our vehicles runmning.
Larry Kendrick
My prayers are with you all, I am so sorry for the loss of your father..
Lynn Woods-Hill
We are sorry to hear of Raymond's passing away. He and his family were so nice & kind to us.Mary{ Craker} kept our girls in the evenings. She was a sweetheart to us.We loved her sons also. I am praying for you. May God bless and comfort you in the days ahead. Love and prayers, Nancy and Harold Raines.
Nancy & Harold Raines
Leave A Condolence Below For The Family Of Raymond Henry McCracken:Fill out the form below and Fair Funeral Home will forward this message to the deceased's family and post it on our website. All condolences are reviewed for content before being posted live.
Born: Sunday Jan 14, 1923
