Roy was a proud U.A.W. member working 30 years for Ford Motor Company on English Avenue in Indianapolis. He was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church on the Westside of Indianapolis. Roy joined the U.S. Army in 1959 on a two year enlistment and was Honorably Discharged. He was recalled to active duty during the Berlin Crisis and once again honorably served for his country. His great loves were family, woodworking, and fishing. He was a kind and generous man, who maintained grace and a gentle sense of humor even in the face of great adversity and illness.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Eva J. (Short) Rairden of Martinsville; sons, Roy J. Rairden, Jr. and William A. Rairden of Martinsville; brother, James L. Rairden (Donna Dawson); sister, Shirley A. (Raiden) Mason, and her husband Robert; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2012, in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1200 N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Calling will be observed from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 28, 2012, in the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Father Mark Gottemoeller will officiate the service. Burial will be held in the Mooresville Cemetery.
Roy was a proud U.A.W. member working 30 years for Ford Motor Company on English Avenue in Indianapolis. He was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church on the Westside of Indianapolis. Roy joined the U.S. Army in 1959 on a two year enlistment and was Honorably Discharged. He was recalled to active duty during the Berlin Crisis and once again honorably served for his country. His great loves were family, woodworking, and fishing. He was a kind and generous man, who maintained grace and a gentle sense of humor even in the face of great adversity and illness.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Eva J. (Short) Rairden of Martinsville; sons, Roy J. Rairden, Jr. and William A. Rairden of Martinsville; brother, James L. Rairden (Donna Dawson); sister, Shirley A. (Raiden) Mason, and her husband Robert; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 29, 2012, in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 1200 N. Indiana St., Mooresville. Calling will be observed from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 28, 2012, in the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Father Mark Gottemoeller will officiate the service. Burial will be held in the Mooresville Cemetery.
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