Birth date: Jun 19, 1956 Death date: Mar 15, 2022
Raymond Carlisle Elkins, II, age 65, of Farmington, Arkansas, died on March 15, 2022, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on June 9, 1956, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Raymond Carlisle Elkins and Ella Darlene (Dorman) Elkins. Read Obituary
I was so blessed to work with Raymond for several years at the Smokehouse. He was a joy and and a jokester. He loved scaring me early in the morning while at work.
My office at the U of A always were so thrilled to see Raymond walking through the door with a tray of his yummy pastries.
He would have that funny smile of total satisfaction that proved he was one of the very best!! He was a special guy and friend of so many. Bless him.
I was very privileged to have worked with Raymond at the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse for many years. He was as dedicated and productive as any employee could be and was truly a joy to work with.
Ray was always kind to me and my family. If he could help in anyway, he would go the extra mile to make sure it is done. I am happy I had the chance to see him this past November after so many years. May his kind soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to Tracy and Eugene.
Ray preparing to slice and serve a subway sandwich he created for our family gathering one Christmas - a fine display of his talents and generosity!
I thank God for the life of my nephew Raymond and will always remember him for the wonderful person he was.
Martha DeVault
I came across this photo yesterday while going through some things. Darlene sent this to me many years ago when she was doing some spring cleaning. I was saddened to find that Raymond had died just three days earlier. Yes, Raymond was generous with a good sense of humor and he was also smart, caring and devoted. He brought a light into his world and was a rock to lean on. Go rest high on that mountain.
Raymond was a great neighbor. This is from David and Cheryl Rose. We both had a memory of his help one year when we tried to raise a steer in our adjacent lot. He came up with much help for us. When we learned the steer would eat more that the grass in that lot, Raymond would offer and delivery a bail of hay. He’d run his tractor over and deliver it himself. When we needed to take it to get butchered, he came up with a trailer and hauled him to the butcher for us. He really blessed us.
I worked with Raymond for years at the smokehouse. He was quite the character. Always fun to be around and a great sense of humor. He was one in a million.
