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2022

David RAYFORD Obituary

RAYFORD, David Eugene

Passed peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2022. He was born on September 20, 1976, to the late Richard E. Rayford, Jr. and Lorine Rayford. David was kind, loyal, a giver, funny and he loved hard. He graduated from Patterson Co-Op in 1995. He married Dawnika Rayford on April 23, 2004. Memorial service will be held at Faith Temple Pentecostal Church on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 12PM.

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Published by Dayton Daily News on Aug. 26, 2022.

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Andrae Smith

August 20, 2023

I Love and Miss my Potna-N-Cryme!!!! Sometimes I Laugh when I see certain people because I know you would have something funny to say!!! Now You´re Lookin over Every1ne!!!! Miss ya Rayford and Boyz4Lyfe was our Sign off!!!!

Corine

June 10, 2023

I'm so sorry to the family. Your Mom and I Meet when you and my son David. We're toddlers And I will always remember the times we all shared going to church even back then. Rembering. Always. Rest. In. Heaven. David

Andrae Smith

January 22, 2023

I Miss You My Brother!!!! Been my Best Friend since The 3rd Grade!!!! Rest on My Brother

Dexter

August 27, 2022

YA. You´ll be missed Cuz.

Vanessa Wiggins

August 26, 2022

My sincere condolences to you and your family. I pray that the Lord meet you were you are, at the times in your life when you need God the most.

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