Gillis ‘Big Money’ Raymond Sr.

KIM’s bringing Santa’s home here
December 8, 2009
Galeand Raymond Theriot
December 10, 2009
KIM’s bringing Santa’s home here
December 8, 2009
Galeand Raymond Theriot
December 10, 2009

Gillis “Big Money” Raymond Sr., a native and resident of Raceland, La., died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.


He is survived by his son, Gillis Raymond Jr.; brothers, Curtis, Stanley, Ulysses and Eric Raymond; sisters, Joyce Porter, Jo Anne Smith and Laverne Raymond; and three grandchildren.


He was preceded in death by his parents, Nelson Sr. and Earline Raymond; brother, Nelson Raymond Jr.; sister, Shirley Poindexter; and grandparents, Johnny Davis Sr. and Ethel Jennings Davis.

Mr. Raymond was Baptist.

He is buried at Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery in Raceland.

Gillis ‘Big Money’ Raymond Sr.