Raymond G. Narwold's Obituary
Raymond G. Narwold, age 84 of Batesville, died Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Heritage House in Greensburg. Born January 3, 1928, near Napoleon, Indiana, he is the son of Evelina (Nee: Fox) and Noah Narwold. He married Rosella Obermeyer June 21, 1952 at St. Louis Church in Batesville. He served in the army during World War II spending time in the Pacific Theater and the Philippines. After the service he came home to help on the family farm. He would eventually find his calling as an over the road truck driver. For nearly five decades he traveled millions of miles accident free for Straber Oil, Becker Oil, Ripley County Beverage, Sims Freight Line, Interstate Brands, Batesville Casket Company and had countless stories of adventures from his days on the road. For those who knew him, he could never really sit still for too long and after retiring from driving, he kept busy with other jobs from working at Save A Lot to security jobs. Ray had several interests which included golf, gardening, fishing and planning to fish. His family spoke about him being a dedicated perfectionist and teased that he would spend as much or more time planning the fishing trip than the actual trip itself took. From keeping his yard neat and clean to a garage with everything in its place, Ray was always improving. A good neighbor, he was there to help with snow removal and cute gadgets to make their lives easier. He and Rosie liked watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy and Ray enjoyed tinkering around in the garage making things. Time spent with his grandchildren was the best time of all.Ray is survived by his wife Rosella; son and daughter-in-law Larry and Jane Narwold of Jonesboro, Georgia; daughter and son-in-law Barbara and John Stapp of Greensburg; grandchildren John Stapp of Greensburg, Kristina (Carroll) Crisp of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Nathan (Lauren) Narwold of Atlanta, Georgia, Shelby Narwold of Lake Spivey, Georgia and great granddaughter Carson Crisp of Chattanooga, Tennessee. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his sister Pearl Lauber.Visitation is Monday, September 17th, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services are 9 a.m. Tuesday, September 18th, at St. Louis Church with Rev. Randy Summers officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the Batesville V.F.W. Post #3183 and the Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271. The family requests memorials to the St. Louis School Tuition Angels. The family extends a special thanks to the staff at the Heritage House. Their professionalism, courtesy, joy and enthusiasm was appreciated daily.
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