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Raymond Tarpley Obituary

Raymond M. Tarpley, at the age of 96, was called home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2012. He was born in Tabler, Oklahoma, June 12, 1915. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Sybil Tarpley; three sons, Kent of Poulsbo, WA, Larry of Phoenix, AZ, and Ron of Garden City, KS; five grandkids and seven great-grandkids, brother, S.M. Tarpley Jr. and sister, Addie Lee Colclasure. Visitation will be Friday, January 13, 2012 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Swan Law Funeral Directors. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the First Southern Baptist Church, 1409 Palmer Park Blvd., Colorado Springs followed by burial at Evergreen Cemetery.

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Published by The Gazette on Jan. 13, 2012.

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Sandie Gordon

January 15, 2012

My prayers to his family

January 14, 2012

Raymond was a good man with a long happy life, God Bless. Gaylyne Boyd Manns

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