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Ronald Richard Rayfield Sr.

Ronald Richard Rayfield Sr. of Marshall, Missouri, died on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. He was 77 years old.
He was born December 7, 1942, in St. Louis, a son of the late Hancel Rayfield and Georgia Lee Blackwell Rayfield.
He was married to Verna J. Hidy on December 19, 2016. and she survives in Marshall.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Ronald R. Rayfield Jr. and his wife Chris of St. Mary, Randy Rayfield and his wife Julie of Lonedell; three stepchildren: Tim Henderson of Marshall, Shawn Green and his wife Jennifer of Festus, Kevin Moore and his wife Kimberly of Fort Myers, Florida; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Leroy Rayfield and his wife Wanda of St. Louis, Jim Rayfield and his wife Mickey of Salem; as well as other extended family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Jeanne Harmon.
He was retired from General Motors, where he worked for more than 30 years.
Funeral services were Tuesday, June 16, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. Burial was at Sunset Gardens Cemetery. Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.