Raymond Thomas Ezell

Raymond Thomas Ezell, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2010, unexpectedly at his residence. He lived in Cleveland for most of his life. He attended Eastview Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents- Charles Burket Ezell and Jesse Helen Thomas Ezell; and one sister-Carolyn Sandifer. He is survived by his wife-LaWenda Ezell; six children-Lisa Sylvester of Parkersburg, WV, Tom Ezell and wife Lori also of Parkersburg, WV, Princess Lamberth and husband Anthony of Cleveland, Brian Freeman of Chattanooga, Amanda Brown and husband Jamie of Ocoee, and Jeremy Freeman and spouse April of Stuttgart, Germany; grandchildren-Kealy and Tyler Sylvester, Ray and Allison Ezell, Dustin, Ashley, and Allie Ostrowski, Ashlyn and Ethan Lamberth, Tyler and Jordan Brown, and Lauryn, Makenzie, and Stanley Freeman; one sister-Denise and husband Fletcher Kelly; one brother-in-law-Jim Sandifer; several nieces and nephews; and the children in the community that knew him as “Grandad”. Also special friend of the family Brian Minshew. He had a great love of life and enjoyed making people laugh. His grandchildren held his heart strings and he will be missed by his family and many friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Reverend Hoyle Ellis officiating. Interment will follow in the Eastview Baptist Church Cemetery in Georgetown, TN with Tom Ezell, Brian Minshew, Dustin Rollins, Lee Stanfill, Doug Wooten and Kevin Soreson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Sandifer and Chris Stinnett. His family will receive friends from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at the funeral home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Ezell family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.