Raymond Edward Manders Sr

Mr. Raymond Edward Manders, Sr, beloved husband of the late Carrie Manders, entered into rest, on Wednesday, July 10th, 2024, at Lake Crossing Health Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00am at Providence Baptist Church on Monday, July 15th, 2024, with the Reverend Don Prosser officiating. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening, July 14th, 2024, from 6-8pm at Platt’s Funeral Home Belair Road.

Raymond was born in North Augusta to the late William Manders and Esther Wood Manders. His family moved to Evans, Georgia when he was a child and lived most of his life in Columbia County. He met the former Carrie Brookins and they were married in 1956. He was a painter by trade and of the Baptist faith.

He loved his family dearly. Whether it was playing a round of golf with his sons and grandsons, enjoying some quiet time in the deer stand, or soaking up the sun at St. Augustine, he never passed up an opportunity to be with his family.

He is survived by his children, Ray Manders Jr (Jackie), Robbin Grates, and Randy Eugene Manders, his grandchildren, Troy Manders (Mandy), Travis Manders (Pamela), Stephanie Grates, James Grates Jr (Rebecca), Ashley Grates, Carrie Manders, Jeremy Clements, and Kaitlyn Clements, and his great grandchildren, Kaylie, Kyle, Kaleb, Jordyn, Anna Grace, Reagan, Ryleigh, Grayson, and Connor. He is also survived by his sisters, Barbara Cioffi and Loretta Rau.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, William and Esther, and his siblings, Myrtle, Johnny, Esther, Dot, Richard, George, William, and Eddie.

Pallbearers will be Troy Manders, Travis Manders, Kyle Manders, James Grates, Don Waters, and Jeremy Clements.

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