Funeral services for Raymond Sissom, 81, Kremlin, will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Kremlin Community United Methodist Church with Pastor Dane Lemmons officiating. Committal prayers and interment will follow in Kremlin Cemetery under the kind guidance of the Amy Stittsworth Funeral Service.
Raymond attended school in Cleveland, Oklahoma where he was active in 4-H. Immediately after school, Raymond married Thelma L. Avants in Ralston on November 4, 1953 She preceded him in passing on June 15, 2011. They moved to Compton, California only to move back to Oklahoma in 1956. They lived in several cities throughout Oklahoma, retiring to Kremlin in 1972. They were members of Kremlin Community United Methodist Church. Raymond held many jobs through the years; service station attendant, police officer, roustabout but his fabvorite was farm laborer. He worked many years for farmers in the Kremlin area. He thoroughly enjoyed working the fields and planting crops and after retiring continued working his garden and planting his crops. Raymond served in the Oklahoma National Guard.
Survivors include sons, Floyd and wife Betty Sissom of Kremlin, Raymond and wife Maressa Sissom of Enid; daughter, Kathy Sissom of Kremlin; seven grandchildren, twenty-two-great-grandchildren, and sister Carlene Ross of Tishomingo. Raymond was preceded in passing by his wife, Thelma, his parents and three brothers. Remembrances may be shared online at www.stittsworthfuneralservices.com.
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