Raymond Ely Fordyce
Raymond Ely Fordyce, 91, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, surrounded by his family at home.
He was born September 28, 1929, in Waynesburg. When he was older, he came to Lorain for work, finally moving his wife and family here in 1951. He was an excellent welder and took great pride in his work.
Raymond was a cornerstone member of Broadway Assembly Church. His life was being involved in the church and was there when it broke ground. He and his wife, along with a few others, put their home up for collateral to have the church built. He was a board member there, as well as running the bus system, and was a Sunday school teacher. In his retirement years, Raymond enjoyed going to his family farm in Pennsylvania to raise sheep. In addition to the church and farm, he loved being involved in his children’s lives and enjoyed going hunting.
He is survived by his children, Timothy Fordyce of Lorain, Christopher (Carolyn) Fordyce of Charleston, S.C., Gregory (Jacquelyn) Fordyce of Lorain, Tanya (Toby) Pritchett of Amherst, Ohio and Melissa Snow of Anderson, Mo.; his 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Carolyn West, of Lorain.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Carolyn Jean, in 2017; daughter-in-law Rebecca Fordyce; son-in-law Curtis Snow; parents Silas and Elizabeth Fordyce; and a sister, Audrienne Kerr.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, in Broadway Assembly Church, 5495 Broadway Avenue, Lorain, Ohio. His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, also at the church. The Rev. Matt Jones, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township, Ohio.
The Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst, is assisting the family with arrangements. To send a condolence, please go to www.dovinreberjones.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family urges that contributions be made to Broadway Assembly Church, 5495 Broadway Avenue, Lorain, OH 44052.