St. Clair County Obits

RAYMOND ELONZO BAUMGARDEN SR.

Clinton Daily Democrat
27 June 2003
Raymond Elonzo Baumgarden, Sr., son of John Elonzo and Ruby Ellen (Spoon) Baumgarden, was born December 15, 1932, in Collins, and died at his home in Clinton June 10, 2003, at the age of 70 years. Raymond was in the Army Air Corp during the Korean Conflict. He was married to Edith Frances Tillery. He was an over-the-road truck driver before his retirement. He was a member of the Faith Baptist Church, Clinton. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Edith Frances Baumgarden of the home; two sons, Raymond Baumgarden and wife Juanita, and Vernon Baumgarden and wife Rusti, all of Clinton; one daughter, Barbara Romeno and husband, Rick, Layton, Utah; two brothers, Dennis Fowler and Billy Fowler of Neosho; three sisters, Pat Wead of Neosho, Donna Hawkins of Oklahoma and Mary Hubbard of Washington State; grandmother, Vela Spoon of Neosho, as well as seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Memorial services were held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel Saturday, June 14, under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton.