Raymond Louis Lation Sr.

Our beloved patriarch, Raymond Louis Lation, Sr., age 82, passed on to glory peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, November 30, 2019.
He was married to Bernadette Smith for 65 years and they were blessed with seven children.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Joseph Sr. and Carmen; three sisters: Betty Simmons, Millerene Hardy, and Bertha Delonde; one brother, Joseph Jr.; mother-in-law, Helen Fernandez Smith; father-in-law, Norman Smith, Sr.; sisters-in-law: Dorothy Charles, Johnny May Lation, Estina Perriatt, Norma Rankins; and brothers-in-law: Herbert Barnes, Joseph Delonde, Hillery Hardy, Ferdinand Jackson, Leslie Smith, Norman Smith, Jr., and Roland Smith.
Raymond is survived by seven children: Raymond Jr. (Tina), Tequilla Greenup (Rory), Patricia, Raven, Zelda, Yvette (Glenn Sr.), and Rochelle; seven grandchildren: Raymond III (Danielle), Ashanti Jackson (Darnell Sr.), Shaun, Tashum, Ivy, Glenn Jr., and Sierra; and four great-grandchildren: Darnell Jr., Sanai, Saya, and Jackson. He is also survived by two sisters, Doris Jackson and JoAnn; two brothers-in-law, Charles Simmons and Irby Smith; sister-in-law, Sandra Barnes; and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Raymond started his faith in St. David parish as an alter boy and continued as a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church. He retired from Domino's Sugar Refinery after 23 years of service. He enjoyed spending time with his family, sitting on his front and rear porch looking at the scenery of the golf course. He also enjoyed fishing, going to the casino, and spending time at the Lower 9th Ward Senior Center.
Visition begins at 10:00 am with a mass to follow at 11:00 am at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home & Cemetery, 4900 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70001. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Lung Association at www.lung.org.

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