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Submitted: 2/3/24 • Approved: 2/3/24 • Last Updated: 2/6/24 • R1518065-G0-S3
February 11, 1955 - November 14, 2019
Raymond Charles Hershel, Jr, 64, of Fort Smith, Arkansas entered into rest on Thursday, November 14th, 2019.
He was born February 11, 1955 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Raymond Charles Hershel, Sr and Lucy C. Hershel.
He later moved to Kansas City, MO where he made his home with his mother Lucy. He graduated from Northside High School in Fort Smith, AR and attended the University of Missouri Kansas City in Kansas City MO where he also worked.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Charles Hershel Sr, sister, Elaine Hershel and daughter, Chandra Terrell.
He is survived by his mother, Lucy C. Hershel, (Fort Smith, AR), brother, Derrick L. Hershel (El Paso, TX), sister, Linda C. Hershel (Kansas City, KS) and brother, Gregory Hershel (Fort Smith, AR), seven beautiful daughters, Rachelle Wilson (Kansas City, MO), Vanessa Clinton (Dallas, TX), Angela Terrell (Kansas City, MO), Dionne Terrell, (Kansas City, MO), DeShaun Hershel (Aurora, CO), Shelby Brown (Roland, OK) and Jeanette Pool (Fort Smith, AR). He had two handsome sons, Raymond Hershel III (Aurora, CO) and Raymond C. Hershel IV (RJ) (Fort Smith, AR), four beautiful grandchildren Kanece (Rachelle), Sienna (Shelby), Ja'Niiya and Ra'Naiya (Raymond) and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Service officiated by Pastor Cedric Carter will be 11:00 am Saturday, November 23rd at Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church, 1023 N 9th St, Fort Smith, AR. Interment to follow at Washington Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR.
Pallbearers will be James Earl McDade, Tracie Collier, Willie Polk, Glenn Hogue and Calvin Thomas.
Lewis Funeral Chapel 4817 Kelley Hwy Fort Smith, AR.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
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