Mr. Raymond Lamont Skelton III

SKELTON, Mr. Raymond Lamont III - Age 37, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, May 27, 2023, from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd.., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Johnnie Brown, officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:00 AM Saturday. Mr. Skelton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed during family hour only. Raymond L. Skelton, age 37 of Flint, Michigan passed away May 14, 2023 after a car accident. Raymond Lamont Skelton III was born on June 11, 1985 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint to Raymond L. Jr. and Chinesta R. Skelton. Raymond received Christ at an early age. He enjoyed being with his family and friends. He loved cooking and laughing. Raymond was the life of the party and had a smile that would light up any room. His children were his hearts joy. Raymond often enjoyed spending time with them. He graduated on November 26, 2012 from Cornerstone Christian Correspondence School receiving his GED. Raymond worked in Howell, Michigan at Ultra Aluminum Manufacturing. Raymond Lamont Skelton III leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Shiday Skelton; daughter, Raylynn Renay Skelton; 2 sons, Jayce S. Skelton and Raymond L. Skelton IV “Four”; step-daughter ShyViona Nelson; parents, Raymond L. Jr. and Chinesta R. Skelton; grandmother, Dora L. William of Detroit, MI; 3 sisters, Rayonna R. (fiancé, Dior Wilson Sr.) Skelton, Jameshia (Willie) Fryer of Savannah, GA and Jajuanna Gardner of Phoenix, AZ; brother, Cortez M. Skelton; nieces, Tavariah M. Warren, Kamiya P. Gardner, Cai M. Palmer “Baby” “Blessing” Fryer; nephew, Dior Wilson Jr.; 5 aunts, Patricia (Jason) Garner, Tomeka D. Williams, Santoral M. Williams, April (Anthony) Ewing an Angela Spillers, all of Flint; 8 uncles, John Williams Jr. Turner Ashe Jr., Latwain Williams, Jermeric D. Williams, Antoni D. Williams, Pete Nettles, Kenneth Gillard and Kevin Prince; a host of cousins; mother-in-law, Wanda Mance; sister-in-law, Shachura Boyd; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Billy Williams, the Hill family, Takeisha Carr, Chayla Page, Antwan Yarbrough Renee Yarbrough, and son’s mother, Chantel Lawrence. Raymond was preceded in death by his grandmother, Margaret Skelton; grandfathers, Turner Ashe Sr. and Raymond Shine; great-grandmothers, Maggie Campbell an Sammie McEwen; uncles, Anthony Prince, Leroy Williams Sr., Gregory C. Ashe and Ricky Prince; cousin, Demarcus Graham; and brother-in-law, Demarco Powell; a host of other aunts and uncles. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center 5th Floor Neuro & Trauma Professionals, and everyone for being there for us.

Mr. Raymond Lamont Skelton III

June 11, 1985 - May 14, 2023