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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Bobby C. Raper, Sr.
Bobby C.
Raper, Sr.
Nov 16, 1935 — May 14, 2018
Ochlocknee
Bobby C. Raper, Sr.'s Obituary
Ret. SFC Bobby C. Raper, Sr., 82, of Ochlocknee, Georgia, passed away on May 14, 2018 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville. He was born on November 16, 1935 in Cook County to the late James Mack Raper, Sr. and Weltha Ann Holton Raper. He lived most of his life in Augusta and in Ochlocknee since 1975. SFC Raper was a member of the Ochlocknee Church of God and was retired from the US Army after serving 21 years including tours in the Vietnam and Korean Conflicts.
SFC Raper is survived by his wife, Edna Taylor Raper of Ochlocknee; a son, Bobby C. Raper, Jr. of Thomasville; two daughters: Wanda Raper and Tammy Deibert, both of Ochlocknee; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and a brother, Horace Raper of Adel. He was preceded in death by a son, David Randall "Randy" Raper, Sr.
The funeral service for SFC Raper was held Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home South, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave. in Adel, with Rev. Brian Boutwell officiating. Entombment followed in the Raper Mausoleum at the Sparks City Cemetery in Sparks. The family received friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service. Rev. Boutwell also played piano and sang "That's What Heaven Means to Me" and "Look What I've Traded for a Mansion." Barry Henderson, Gary Roberson, David Raper, W.F. Taylor, Jerry Gaskins and Billy Taylor served as pallbearers. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com . --Boone Funeral Home is serving the Raper family.
SFC Raper is survived by his wife, Edna Taylor Raper of Ochlocknee; a son, Bobby C. Raper, Jr. of Thomasville; two daughters: Wanda Raper and Tammy Deibert, both of Ochlocknee; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and a brother, Horace Raper of Adel. He was preceded in death by a son, David Randall "Randy" Raper, Sr.
The funeral service for SFC Raper was held Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home South, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave. in Adel, with Rev. Brian Boutwell officiating. Entombment followed in the Raper Mausoleum at the Sparks City Cemetery in Sparks. The family received friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service. Rev. Boutwell also played piano and sang "That's What Heaven Means to Me" and "Look What I've Traded for a Mansion." Barry Henderson, Gary Roberson, David Raper, W.F. Taylor, Jerry Gaskins and Billy Taylor served as pallbearers. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com . --Boone Funeral Home is serving the Raper family.
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Funeral Services for Bobby C. Raper, Sr.
Visitation
May
16
Wednesday
Boone Funeral Home, Inc. (South)
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Funeral Service
May
16
Wednesday
Chapel of Boone Funeral Home South
Starts at 3:00 pm
Placed in Mausoleum
May
16
Wednesday
Sparks City Cemetery
Starts at 3:45 pm
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