Clyde F. Raby, 76, of New Madison passed away on May 1, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Clyde was born in Grainger County, Tennessee on September 5, 1934 to the late Austin and Rachael (Ray) Raby.
Clyde was an ordained minister from 1970 until Easter Sunday, 2011 an pastored several Baptist Churches in Ohio and Indiana. He also worked as a machine operator at Spartech Plastics in Greenville for 20 years. Clyde enjoyed music and played lots of different musical instruments. He also loved to garden and sing in gospel groups.
Clyde is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ethel (Blankenship) Raby; two sons, Jack and Linda Raby of Greenville and Larry and Sherry Raby of Eaton; four grandchildren, Stephanie and Nathan Schlafman of West Milton, Daniel Raby of Centerville, Rebekah Raby of Arcanum, and Matt Raby of Richmond, Kentucky; a sister Lily Ellison of Lenoir City, Tennessee; and sister-in-law, Edith Raby of Lenoir City, Tennessee.
In addition to his parents, Clyde is preceded in death by a daughter, Theresa Raby; five brothers, Roy, Delbert, Charlie, John and Jim Raby; seven sisters, Dusty Carter, Bonnie Dixon, Grace Mitchell, Dixie Hall, Mary Jo Tutterow and twins, Nora and Dovey Raby.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 from 10 AM – 1 PM at Braund Funeral Home in New Madison. A Celebration of Life service will also be on Wednesday at 1:00 PM at the funeral home with Rev. Joel McIntyre and Rev. Lloyd Mofield being asked to officiate. Burial will follow in Greenmound Cemetery.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association. Services entrusted to Braund Funeral Home in New Madison. Online Condolences can be sent to the family at storchbraundfuneralhome.com
