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In Loving Memory Of
R. C. "Rainbow" Abbott
Raymond Chester "Rainbow" Abbott, of Choctaw, formerly
of Pauls Valley, was born September 16, 1918 in Shamrock, Texas to
Walter and Artie (Talley) Abbott. He passed away September 26, 2007 at
Choctaw, Oklahoma at the age of 89 years.
Raymond married to Geraldine Dillon at Buffalo, Oklahoma on July 13,
1944. Raymond and Geraldine moved to Pauls Valley in 1945 and worked for
the Pauls Valley School System for 44 years. He was a member of the
First Church of God in Pauls Valley for many years. He lived in Pauls
Valley for over 60 years with his wife Geraldine and the past 2 years in
Choctaw, to be near his children.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 62 years,
Geraldine Abbott; his brothers Kenneth Abbott and Elton (E. D.) Abbott,
Sr. and his wife Fronie.
Surviving family include his four daughters, Carolyn Tennison and her
husband, Charles, Shirley Abbott, Linda Hewett and her husband, Johnny,
and Lavern Criss and her husband, Mike; four grandsons, Jason Tennison,
Michael Criss, Heath Hewett and Adam Hewett; three great-grandchildren,
Brock Criss, Sadie Criss and Levi Tennison; one sister, Buena Vee Turk
and her husband Hank; 2 sisters in law, Margaret Abbott & Shirlene
Holland.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 2:00 pm at
Stufflebean Chapel of Remembrance officiated by Rev. Gary Underwood.
Burial will be at Paoli Cemetery under the direction of
Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home. |
