Raymond Vincent Sollars, 79, was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, on July 5, 1940, the youngest son of Warren and Edith Sollars. Raymond joined the U.S. Army in 1957, served in Vietnam, and retired in 1977 after 20 years of service. He started his own appliance repair business in Bossier City, which he successfully ran for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by parents, stepmother Francis Sollars; aunt Hilda, and uncle, Dee Nowak; brothers, Don Sollars, Franklin Sollars, Dale Sollars, and Paul Sollars.
Raymond was very active and enjoyed sports, especially basketball. He enjoyed his daily pick- up games at the base gym. Every year he celebrated his birthday at the beach surrounded by his family and friends. The highlight of the trip was the annual ladder ball tournament playing alongside his children and grandchildren. Raymond was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be greatly missed. He was known as "Papaw Ray" to his family, extended family and friends.
Raymond was very active and enjoyed sports, especially basketball. He enjoyed his daily pick- up games at the base gym. Every year he celebrated his birthday at the beach surrounded by his family and friends. The highlight of the trip was the annual ladder ball tournament playing alongside his children and grandchildren. Raymond was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be greatly missed. He was known as "Papaw Ray" to his family, extended family and friends.
Raymond Vincent Sollars, 79, was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, on July 5, 1940, the youngest son of Warren and Edith Sollars. Raymond joined the U.S. Army in 1957, served in Vietnam, and retired in 1977 after 20 years of service. He started his own appliance repair business in Bossier City, which he successfully ran for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by parents, stepmother Francis Sollars; aunt Hilda, and uncle, Dee Nowak; brothers, Don Sollars, Franklin Sollars, Dale Sollars, and Paul Sollars.
Raymond was very active and enjoyed sports, especially basketball. He enjoyed his daily pick- up games at the base gym. Every year he celebrated his birthday at the beach surrounded by his family and friends. The highlight of the trip was the annual ladder ball tournament playing alongside his children and grandchildren. Raymond was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be greatly missed. He was known as "Papaw Ray" to his family, extended family and friends.
Raymond was very active and enjoyed sports, especially basketball. He enjoyed his daily pick- up games at the base gym. Every year he celebrated his birthday at the beach surrounded by his family and friends. The highlight of the trip was the annual ladder ball tournament playing alongside his children and grandchildren. Raymond was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be greatly missed. He was known as "Papaw Ray" to his family, extended family and friends.
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