Raymond Eugene Winner, Jr.

Raymond Eugene Winner, Jr. passed away on June 11, 2022. Ray lived the past five years in Escondido, California and was formerly of Pickerington, Ohio. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, September 8,1940 to Raymond and Hazel (Knupp) Winner. He was the oldest of seven children.

Ray received his AA in accounting from Bliss Business College and was a junior accountant with a CPA firm and traveled to do audits for clients. He later worked for other companies but when he started with the R.G. Barry Company is when he began to grow in the job. He advanced to being the controller of two companies owned by R.G. Barry and was with them until 1984. Ray worked for Value City Department Stores in the IT department until he retired in 2002. He then worked parttime with the Ohio State Taxation Department and with a realtor and retired in 2010.

He loved his music, mostly southern gospel, polkas and John Phillip Sousa and liked the earlier era of music as well. He also loved to travel and do cruises; was able to visit five different continents and was excited to do the tours.

Ray was saved in 1978 and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church until 2017 and attended Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, CA.

He is survived by his wife, Doris Burke ("Boss") of nearly 60 years and three children: Melinda (Brian) Jarrell of San Marcos, California, Raymond Winner, Jeffersonville, Ohio and Deborah (Bill) Mace of Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Also surviving are three grandchildren: Colleen (Jonathan) Sibayan, Adam and Emily Mace, and one great granddaughter, Ruth Jasmin Sibayan.

Ray is also survived by two brothers: James Winner, Cartersville, Georgia and Larry (Renee) Winner of Senoia, Georgia; sisters: Kathleen (Ronald) Zedek, Hubbard, Ohio, Jean Wellington, Atlanta, Georgia and Susan (Calvin) Runion, Sycamore, Ohio; brother-in-law, Frank Faulkner, Hapeville, Georgia and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents and one sister, Sally Ann Faulkner.

Memorial service will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, July 23, 2022 in the Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Tony Liuzzo officiating.

Graveside service will be held 12:00 PM Monday, July 25, 2022 in the Vinton Memorial Park, Vinton, Ohio with Pastor Jonathan Sibayan officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, Ohio.