Raymond Edward Luther

Raymond Edward Luther, age 52 of Marble, NC, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Luther was born Thursday, October 6, 1955 in Cherokee CO., NC to the late Oran Luther and Elma Ray. Raymond loved hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, Oran Luther, wife, Karen Graves Luther, and brother, Gene Luther.

Survivors include: mother, Elma Ray Piercy of Marble, NC, sister, Anita Stuart of Winston-Salem, NC, sister, Elaine Owenby of Andrews, NC, sister, Clara Terrell of Hickory, NC, sister, Donna Piercy of Robbinsville, NC, sister, Debbie Farmer of Murphy, NC, sister, Angela Bare of Atlanta, GA, brother, Thurman Luther of Andrews, NC, brother, Ricky Luther of Cherokee, NC, brother, Johnny Luther of Marble, NC, brother, Danny Luther of Andrews, NC, and several neices & nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 2:00 pm from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Derrick Palmer and the Rev. Edward Carter officiating. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Murphy. Serving as pallbearers are: Shannon Barnett, Aaron Barnett, Corey Luther, Ryan Farmer, Thurman Luther, Jr. and Charles Payne.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2 pm Saturday, December 22.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy, North Carolina is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.