Raymond H. Stults Jr.

Raymond H. Stults Jr., 77, of Asheville, N.C., and formerly of Paulding and Kalida, died Monday, October 21, 2013, at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville.

He was born October 8, 1936, in Paulding County, the son of the late Raymond and Martha W. (Barnes) Stults. On April 7, 1957, he married Betty Ann (Forney) Stults, who survives.

Other survivors include two sons, Jon “Eric” Stults of Asheville and Michael (April) Stults of Springhill, Fla.; two daughters, Debra (Jerry) Goings of Cloverdale and Lisa Ann Stults of Asheville; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

A brother, John C. Stults, also preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 26, at Den Herder Funeral Home in Paulding. Burial will follow in Cooper Cemetery in rural Paulding County.

Calling hours are from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: Hospice.

Online condolences may be left at www.denherderfh.com.