Raymond Crain

Raymond Christopher Crain, 76, of Mexico, died at 2:30 a.m., Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico.

Mr. Crain was born November 10, 1932, in Newburg, Missouri, a son of Alfred Christopher and Margret Elizabeth (Shank) Crain.

Raymond was a veteran of the Marine Corps from 1952-1955. He was a Baptist. Over the years he had worked as was a Maintenance Engineer and had owned two plumbing businesses in Branson. Raymond was a 32nd degree Mason, a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and a golf enthusiast.

Survivors include his companion of ten years, Phyllis McCubbin, Holts Summit and her children; Angie Schrader, Wooldridge, Missouri, Bill McCubbin, Holts Summit; her grandchildren, Ashley, Stephanie, Rose and Mabel Schrader and Terry, Cole, and Logan McCubbin, and her great-granddaughter, Lillie McCubbin; Raymond s two daughters, Barbara Freel, Toms River, New Jersey, Jayne Hall and husband William of Woodbridge, Virginia; his two grandchildren, Daniel and Lauren Hall; and his two great-grandchildren, Damien Hall and Cameron Ross; one sister Emma Crain, St. Louis and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers.

Memorials may be given to the Missouri Veterans Home. They may be sent in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403 N. Western, Mexico, MO 65265.