Robert A. Raffield Panama City, Florida Obituary

Robert A. Raffield

Robert A. Raffield, 76, of Panama City, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Robert was born on February 23, 1945 in Port St. Joe, FL and attended Port St. Joe High School. He was a life-long commercial fisherman and crew boat captain in the oil field and possessed an exceptional knowledge of the Gulf and fishing. Robert loved hunting, fishing and cooking seafood. He loved his God, family and friends and was a member of Central Pentecostal Ministries in Lynn Haven. Robert is preceded in death by his daughter, Shelley Walding; son, Chris Raffield; parents, Robert L. and Decima Raffield; and sisters, Amy, Iris, Shirley, Sonja and Lou Sue. Left to treasure his memory is his wife of 56 years, Linda Davis Raffield; son, Phillip Raffield (Mary); son-in-law, Chris Walding; grandchildren, Zack Walding (Katy), Ethan Walding, Arron Raffield and Christopher Raffield; great-grandson, Lucas Lee Walding; uncle Donald Raffield (Dot), aunt Myrtice Smith and numerous family members. A visitation will take place on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Central Pentecostal Ministries, with Rev. Donald Shoots and Pastor Chad Bass officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Pleasant Rest Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Bobby Shiver, Brian Rodgers, Randy Raffield, Darrel Melvin, Sam Holt, Aaron Jarzynka. Honorary pallbearers are O’Neal Sanders, Danny Raffield, Cody Raffield, and Tommy Ward.
February 23, 1945 - July 18, 202102/23/194507/18/2021
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Linda Jegg
July 24, 2021
So sorry to hear of Roberts passing. God Bless you and your family. Linda
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Linda Jegg
July 24, 2021
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Joyce Scully
July 23, 2021
Robert was a lifelong friend of my husband Dennis Scully Robert and Dennis grew up together on the Raffield fishing boats Dennis said that Robert was like a brother to him Robert,Linda Faye,myself and my husband had a lot of good times together we made a lot of good memo... Continue Reading
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Angela Deneen Jenkins
July 22, 2021
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July 21, 2021
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