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Floyd Rayborn Obituary

Floyd Edward Rayborn, 72, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at the Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Baton Rouge after a hard fought battle with lung cancer. Mr. Rayborn was born Oct. 11, 1937, in Lumberton, Miss., to Albert Arthur and Nellie Mae Rayborn. Mr. Rayborn was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., where he received a bachelor's degree in industrial technologies. He moved to French Settlement in 2007 from Tyler, Texas, where he was a resident for more than 25 years. In 1996, he retired from Tyler Independent School District where he taught industrial technology at Robert E. Lee High School. Prior to moving to Tyler, Mr. Rayborn lived in Pass Christian, Miss., where he taught industrial technology at Pass Christian High School. Mr. Rayborn was a proud veteran who served his country on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and as a Guardsman in the Mississippi National Guard. He was a member of First Baptist Church of French Settlement, and enjoyed fishing and piddling. His son wrote, "Dad loved fishing and today every fish in the Amite River will sleep just a little bit sounder knowing that he has moved to other waters." He also enjoyed meeting and sharing stories, especially "fishing stories" with everyone he met. He will be missed greatly by his family and everyone who knew him. Mr. Rayborn is survived by his best friend of nearly 30 years, Donna Rayborn; three daughters, Roberta Lauff, Rebecca Rayborn and Ramona Renteria; a son, Samuel Rayborn; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Rayborn; three stepchildren, Debbie Hukill and husband Kevin, Kelly Reynolds, and Donnie Russell and wife Katie; 13 grandchildren, a great-grandchild and his of friend more than 50 years, Carolyn Rayborn. A memorial service will be held at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Tuesday, May 25, at 1 pm. Burial will be at First Baptist Church Cemetery in French Settlement. Please visit www.oursofh.com to leave condolences to the family.

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Published by The Advocate on May 24, 2010.

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K8m Davies

May 21, 2019

Sweet man.......Sorry for your loss!

Gail Ruspoli

June 16, 2010

It was a sincere pleasure working with Floyd at Pass Christian High School in the l970's. He taught Industrial Arts and I taught Typewriting, and we both had to meet for those ever memorable faculty meetings. Floyd was such a gentleman and always had a smile on his face. May our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, bring comfort and peace to all of Floyd's family. Please give Rebecca my love.

Wynona Rester

May 27, 2010

Our deepest sympathies to the Floyd Rayborn family from cousins Marlyn Rayborn Fillingane of Surmall, MS and Wynona Thompson Rester of PCHN,MS.
It was good seeing Floyd last year at the Lumberton multi-class reunion.

Kim (McDonald) Davies

May 26, 2010

What great memories I have from high school of Mr. Rayborn and his girls....He always greeted me with a smile as I entered the band hall. Sending my sympathy and prayers...and letting you know my heart goes out to you at this time of sadneess. With Deepest Sympathy, Kimmy

John Pickering

May 25, 2010

Sam,
I'm sorry to get this news. My own father died of lung cancer back in 1983. It was the reason I left my beloved California and moved back to this area nearer to my mother and my in-laws (which has led to my koan: How to love where I now live?... I'm slowly getting there...) Sandra and I are thinking of you and keeping your father and your family in our prayers...
With metta,

John

Mary Woo & family

May 25, 2010

Dear Rebecca and family,
Mom, Joy and I send heartfelt sympathy for your loss of your father and friend. We pray God will give you strength in your times of need and help heal your hearts. With much love,

Linda LaBranche

May 25, 2010

Dear Sam, Rebecca, and family: I'm sorry to hear of your loss. I have faith that your father is now reunited with all those souls he loved that went before him, including his beloved dog. In faith and love,

Kevin Rice

May 25, 2010

Mr. Rayborn was a significant man in my teenage years. He was my welding teacher as well as bus driver. I have so many good memories of him especially his whistling while driving the bus. Of all the influential people from Robert E. Lee High School he is the top of the list. My heart is really broken today.

May 25, 2010

Dear Donna and family. we are so sorry to hear about Floyd. Our thought and Prayers will be with you at this time of loss. Floyd was a great man of God and will be truly missed.
Carlyn & John Swaim

Earnest Shows

May 25, 2010

Extending sympathy and prayer to you in your loss of this great man. He was a cousin to my mother, Ms. Stella Clemts Shows, and I recall fond memories of his visits to our family from my younger years growing up.

God Bless you all.

Earnest G. Shows Jr.

Tina and James Balentine

May 25, 2010

Rebecca, please know that you and your family are in our prayers and thoughts. You just had to meet your father once, and you knew what a great guy he was. Y'all are a wonderful testament to his memory. Love to all, James and Tina Balentine and family

Lori Wuesthoff Armstrong

May 25, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Bruce & Wendy Morgan

May 24, 2010

Dear Sam and Cheryl,

Our deepest sympathies to you during this sad time. We regret we are unable to attend the memorial service. We leave on Tuesday morning for a trip to Kansas for Wendy's class reunion. We chose to send a plant rather than donate to the hospice. In our experience, it is comforting to have a plant that is associated with a family member's death. It allows us to care for the plant and to think of the person each time we see it. Kind of a livling memorial.

Blessings to you and all the family.

love,
Bruce and Wendy

Yvonne Hodges

May 24, 2010

Floyd was a good person. His energy and enthusiasm for life is much to be commended. I admired his ability to befriend all he met. He kept his good humor through his pains and illnesses and made many a fishing trip or trips to see his family and friends despite the pain.
His Faith was of most importance.
He enjoyed his life on the river.
He was so very proud of his family. He loved every one of you so much.

From the Staff of Ourso Funeral Home

May 24, 2010

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