Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRaymond Ellis Hoffman
Birth25 Feb 1920, Rowan County, NC
Death2 May 2010, Summit Place Assisted Living Center, Mooresville, NC
Burial5 May 2010, Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
FatherGeorge Monroe Hoffman (1872-1951)
MotherFannie Lou Wilhelm (1881-1959)
Spouses
Birth8 May 1924, Rowan County, NC
Death17 Jun 2005, North Carolina
BurialGethsemane Memorial Gardens, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC
FatherRev. Eli Franklin Eagle (1889-1975)
MotherEdna Viola Ridenhour (1891-1931)
Marriage9 Oct 1945
ChildrenMichael Lynn (1947-)
 Deborah Elaine (1952-)
Notes for Raymond Ellis Hoffman
Raymond Ellis Hoffman

CHARLOTTE - Mr. Raymond Ellis Hoffman, 90, of Charlotte, died May 2, 2010. He was a resident of Summit Place Assisted Living Center in Mooresville for the past 5-1/2 years.

He was born in Salisbury, the son of the late George Monroe and Fannie Wilhelm Hoffman.

He retired from Walthour & Hood Co. after 37 years as warehouse manager and later worked at Faulk Brothers Hardware in Charlotte. Raymond served in World War II in Europe with the 105th Engineers 30th Infantry Division. He received the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant when he received a Battlefield Commission.

He was a member of University Hills Baptist Church and a former member of Derita Baptist Church, where he had served faithfully until his health failed.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Edna Rose Eagle Hoffman; son Michael Hoffman; as well as his three sisters, Vivian Wiseman, Lois Haden and Grace Talbert; and brother Edward Hoffman.

Survivors are daughter Debbie Watson and husband Allen of Mooresville; daughter-in-law Ramona Hoffman of Gilbert, S.C.; grandchildren Addy Lynn Hoffman Griffin and husband Matthew and Meredith Hoffman of Lexington, S.C., Chris Watson and wife Jennifer of Davidson and Jeff Watson and wife Sally of Huntersville; and four great-grandsons.

The family would like to express gratitude to the staff of Summit Place Assisted Living Center and to Hospice of Lake Norman for their compassionate care for Raymond.

Visitation and Service: The family will receive friends between 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5 with the funeral immediately following at 11 a.m. at Raymer Funeral Home in Huntersville. Burial will be at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens on Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte.

Memorials: May be made to University Hills Baptist Church, 1500 Suther Road, Charlotte, NC 28213.

Raymer Funeral Home, Huntersville, is serving the family.

Salisbury Post, 4 May 2010
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