Raymond Guillory, Sr.

Raymond Guillory, Sr., 87, of Vinton, passed away on February 4, 2020 in a local hospital surrounded by his family.  Raymond was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vinton and a member of the Knights of Columbus.  He was a lifelong electrician and served the City of Vinton for over 20 years as their chief electrician.  Raymond enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing in his spare time. 

Raymond is survived by his wife of ten years, Mary Ollie Guillory; two children, Sandra Karmazyn and husband Raymond of La Porte, TX and Raymond Guillory, Jr. and wife Phyllis of Lake Charles; six grandchildren, Melanie Rotz, Cindy Hornbeck, John A. Guillory, Stephanie Noman, Jacob Guillory and Jennifer L. Guillory; ten great grandchildren, Mark. T. Rotz, Jeffrey T. Rotz, Spencer Hornbeck, Brady T. Rotz, Samantha Hornbeck, Simon Hornbeck, Annabelle Guillory, Ford Guillory, Web Guillory and Logan Ruff; two siblings, Barbara Gustafson and Wayne Guillory; and one daughter in law, Cathy Nogle.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Gussie Mae Guillory, his parents, Tanise Joseph Guillory and Isabelle Granger; one son, Mark P. Guillory; and eight brothers.

Services for Raymond will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 1 PM at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly.  The family will receive friends on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home from 5-8 PM with a rosary at 6 PM by the Knights of Columbus.  Visitation will resume on Saturday from 10 AM until the time of service.