Raymond Ray McPike, 70, of Concord, AR, died on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. Raymond was born on April 13, 1952, in Holland, MO, to the late Samuel and Lola (Russell) McPike. He was of Christian faith and served the Lord Jesus Christ as a member of the Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Concord, AR, but also by the way he lived his life. Raymond believed in the value of hard work. He especially enjoyed working with his hands. In one form or another, Raymond was a mechanic for most of his life. He loved to work on cars. Raymond also enjoyed making things out of wood. He was very skilled at woodwork. Raymond was a "jack of all trades" who basically never wanted to be couped up inside. He loved the outdoors and wanted to be working on something. But of all his passions and hobbies, nothing made Raymond happier than spending time with his family, especially his beloved wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Raymond was a hardworking and loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather (or "paw-paw" as he was affectionately known), uncle, cousin, and friend, and he never met a stranger. Everybody that was blessed to know Raymond, loved him, and will miss him dearly.

Raymond is survived by his loving wife of more than 25 years, Wilma (Conley) McPike; his sons, Aron McPike (Kelly), Ryan McPike (Diana); Gaylon Scroggins (Cindy), Anthony Scroggins (Rhonda), and Tracy Scroggins (Donna); his daughter, Lottie Lewis (Jeff); his brothers, Kenneth McPike (Linda), Dennis McPike (Nora), Andrew McPike, and George McPike (Debbie); his sisters, Katherine Davis (Larry), Lola VandeBerg, Kyrene Fortune, Rosetta Edewaard (Jeff), Ruby Robinson, Darlene Guel (Jose), Diana Kindig (Mike), and Lisa Brian (Chris); 22 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. He is reunited in heaven with both of his parents, Samuel and Lola McPike; his sons, Douglas Scroggins and Jessie Dean McPike; his grandson, Clarence Wayne Scroggins, and his four brothers, Dean McPike, Truman McPike, Darnell McPike (Diane), and Woodrow McPike.

Services are entrusted to Willis Funeral Service of Batesville, AR. There will be a visitation on Monday, October 10, 2022, from 5 pm until 8 pm at Concord Missionary Baptist Church in Concord, AR. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 10 am, also at Concord Missionary Baptist Church with pastor Chris Garrett officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant Plains Cemetery in Pleasant Plains, AR, immediately following the funeral service. Honored to serve as pallbearers are, Aron McPike, Ryan McPike, Gaylon Scroggins, Anthony Scroggins, Tyler Lisenbee, and Mathew Anderson. The family would like to recognize Tracy Scroggins as an honorary pallbearer.