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Raymond Davis Giles

Obituary

Raymond Davis Giles, 89, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, TN passed away on July 12, 2015 in Chattanooga hospital. He was born on May 19, 1926 to the late Oscar Lee and Ruby Davis Giles. Raymond was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II, Battle of the Bulge European Theater. He attended Valley View Baptist Church and was a member of the Hershel Mantooth Sunday School Class. Raymond was retired from Brown Stove Works after 44 years of service as a machinist. He, along with his wife Katherine, owned Giles; Florist located in Cleveland in the 1960's. Raymond was also a member of the Cleveland Amateur Radio Club, Cleveland Hunting, Rifle, and Pistol Club, and the NRA. He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing, ham radios, trips to local flea markets, and riding his ATV and motorcycle.

In addition to his mother and father, he is preceded in death by two brother in laws Tommy Kile and Gale Franks.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 70 years, Katherine R. Giles; children: Janet Walls (Mickey) and Nancy Giles; granddaughter Ainsley Walls; three sisters: Geraldine Jerry Franks, Virginia Holmes (Jessie), Jean Evans (Jackie); several nieces and nephews and a close friend and son adopted by love, Roy Lee Williams.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday July 16, 2015 at Valley View Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30-2:00PM prior to the service. Interment will follow the service in the Red Hill Cemetery with Raymonds nephews serving as pallbearers.

The family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Valley View Baptist Church, 4657 Spring Place Road., SE Cleveland, TN 37323 or to Red Hill Cemetery Fund, 133 Strawhill Rd., SE Cleveland, TN 37323

You are invited to share a personal memory of Raymond or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Giles family with these arrangements.


Visitation Details
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Thursday, July 16th, 2015
Valley View Baptist Church
4657 Spring Place Road SE
Cleveland, TN 37323

Interment
Thursday, July 16th, 2015

Celebration of Life Service Details
2:00 PM
Thursday, July 16th, 2015
Valley View Baptist Church
4657 Spring Place Road SE
Cleveland, TN 37323

Red Hill Cemetery
following the service

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