DEACON RAYMOND BONDS, JR. - Age 86, Of Dalton, Georgia transitioned peacefully while surrounded by his family on Monday, May 26, 2025. Deacon Bonds was born on August 22, 1938 to the late Raymond Bonds, Sr. and Rev. Frances Rivers Bonds Ramsey, and stepfather, Deacon James Edward “Jimmie” Ramsey. He was preceded by his wife, Lillie Mae Moore Bonds, paternal grandparents, Will and Zonnie Bonds. Siblings who preceded him are his sister Lillian Bonds Gaston, James Edward Bonds, and Earl Thomas Ramsey. He was the oldest Deacon of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, was retired from G. & C. Rubber Coating for over forty-four years, and Bettie Lee Industry Corporation, and was a graduate of Emery Street School Class of 1956.

Survivors are his loving family, two sons, Ronnie Bonds, Timothy Bonds; three grandchildren, Jennifer (Corey) Kinnebrew, Andrew (Terri) Bonds, and Tre’ Bonds; six great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren; sister, Jimmie Lou Luckey; special cousin, Barbara Wofford Kennedy; special niece, Sonja (Larry) Gaston Henderson; sisters-in-law, Sarah (Allen) Andrews, Shirley (Jerry) Willis, Mary (Charles) Avery, Valencia Ramsey; brother-in-law, Laverne Jackson; special friend, Carolyn Godfrey, a host of other loving nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, friends, and his church family.

Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00 P. M. at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 2014 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd., Dalton, Georgia 30721 with Pastor Edward Hoggs as Eulogist and other Ministers officiating. His remains will lie in state at the funeral home on Friday after 11:00 A. M. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6:00 – 7:30 P. M. Interment, West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.