Raymond Roscoe Oswalt

Funeral services for Raymond Roscoe Oswalt, 79, of Greenville will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2013 at Riverport Baptist Church.  He died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his home.  Burial will be in the Greenville Cemetery under the direction of Boone Funeral Home, Greenville.

Mr. Oswalt was born in Blaine, MS and had been a longtime resident of Greenville. He retired from Washington County Road Department with 18 years of service.  He was a member of Riverport Baptist Church where he was a choir member and deacon.

He was preceded in death by 3 sons, Ronald Wayne Oswalt, Randy Ray Oswalt and Richard Douglas Oswalt and by a sister, Mary Metrejean.  He is survived by his wife, Dorothy M. Oswalt of Greenville; 2 daughters, Joann Hicks of Randolph and Brenda Perry (Marty) of Brandon; a son, Robert Oswalt (Martha) of Gulfport; a sister, Ora Johnson of Batson, TX; 2 brothers, James Oswalt of Greenville and Carl Oswalt of Quitman, TX; and 6 grandchildren, Stephanie Mills, Kristen Keller, Ashley Houser, Ryan Perry, Abbie Perry and Jessica Oswalt.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the church.