Raymond "Buddy" Stanton
Service Date: Friday, March 14, 2014
Death: 03/11/2014
Obituary: Raymond “ Buddy” Stanton , age 81, of Riceville, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at a local healthcare facility. The son of the late Raymond Solomon and Leona Belle Baysinger Stanton, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County and served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a member of Hiwassee Baptist Church and an avid collector of guns and knives. He enjoyed the outdoors, was an excellent fisherman , and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his brother, James Stanton; sisters, Linda Long and Barbara Stanton; daughter, Judy Ann Hughes; and son, Timothy Stanton.
He is survived by two sons and wives, Ricky and Cyrethea Stanton of Cleveland, Raymond and Brenda Stanton of Calhoun, GA; six daughters and husbands Debbie and Ronnie Shelton of Pikeville, TN, Wanda and James Martin of Madisonville, TN , Dean Pina of Winston Salem, NC, Tammy Stanton of Rome, GA , Barbara and Jeff Taylor of Athens, TN, and Paula and Bobby Cate of Athens, TN; brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Patsy Stanton of Athens, TN ;sister and brother-in-law, Norma Jean and Sonny Carroll of Athens, TN, and a special friend, Wanda Jane Cruz . Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other extended family members and friends also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1p.m. Friday, March 14, 2014 from the chapel of Serenity Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Bryan officiating. Interment will follow in Sullins Cemetery with Raymond Stanton, Rick Stanton, Timothy Stanton, Travis Blackwell, Jonathan Presley, James Presley, Luther Haggard, Jerry Stanton, and Rickey Stanton serving as pallbearers. A white dove release will conclude the services.
Service: The family will receive friends from 11-1p.m. on Friday at the funeral home prior to the service.
Flowers will be accepted, or contributions may be made in Buddy’s memory to the Miracle Lake Ministries.
We invite you to visit the Stanton family guestbook and send a message of comfort.