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Dr. Burch Vandon Raley

Dr. Burch Vandon Raley

Male 1917 - 2008  (91 years)

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  • Name Burch Vandon Raley  [1] 
    Title Dr. 
    Birth 31 Mar 1917  Paragould, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 31 May 2008  Fayetteville Veterans Home Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 4 Jun 2008  Mount Comfort Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    James Jefferson Raley,   b. 7 Mar 1887   d. 24 Feb 1940, Greene County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)  (Father) 
    Mary Ellen Fenwick,   b. 21 Dec 1864, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1943, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I7708  1665 GOUGH/GOFF (US-MD-STM/US-VA-LOU) I-Y6902-A
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Father James Jefferson Raley,   b. 7 Mar 1887   d. 24 Feb 1940, Greene County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Mary Eva Burch,   b. 7 Aug 1889, Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1980, Greene County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jul 1906  Paragould, Greene County, AR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F853  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Jean Barnett   d. Bef 31 May 2008 
    Children 
     1. Burch Raley   d. Bef 31 May 2008

     2. Kevin Raley   d. Bef 31 May 2008
     3. Michael Raley

     4. Steve Raley

     5. Dennis Raley

     6. Mark Raley

     7. Patrick Raley
    Family ID F434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

    Family 2 Laura Joe Huff   d. Bef 31 May 2008 
    Family ID F2504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Oct 2023 

  • Notes 
    • http://www.mooresfuneralchapel.com/sitemaker/sites/Mooore1/obit.cgi?us er=1129_DVandonRaley623

      DR. BURCH VANDON RALEY Dr. Burch Raley, 91, died Saturday at the Fayetteville Veterans Home with his family by his side. He was born March 31, 1917, in Paragould, AR., to James Jefferson Raley and Mary Eva Burch Raley.

      Raised in Little Rock, he graduated Catholic High in l935, and was noted high school athlete who passed up a football scholarship with the University of Arkansas to attend medical school. He graduated from University of Arkansas Medical School in l942, he married Elizabeth Jean Barnett, beginning a loving and devoted relationship of forty eight years. In that year he left for service as a medical officer with the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving with the 78th Seabee Battalion in the South Pacific. After the war, he completed his residency at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, MO and worked in private practice there. In l951, Burch and Betty returned to Little Rock where they began raising a family of seven sons. Dr. Raley worked for the Veterans Administration in Little Rock and Fayetteville from l952 to l979, where he retired from the position of Chief of Medicine at the Fayetteville Veterans Administration Hospital. During 27 years of service with the VA as a board certified internist, he earned the respect of his colleagues and the gratitude of countless veterans and their families. Burch was a dedicated and infinitely patient father to his seven sons. He was a tireless worker both in and out of his profession. Whatever he did, he did well, from bricklaying to carpentry to tennis, which he played well into his eighties. He was an inspiration to everyone who knew him. He was preceded in death by Betty, two of his sons, Burch and Kevin , two brothers, Jay and Thomas and two sisters, Mary and Marion and by his second wife, Laura Joe Huff Raley. He is survived by five sons: Mike (Elau), Steve (Melinda), Dennis (Wendy), Mark (Tammy) Patrick Raley, two brothers, Robert and Ed and beloved daughter-in-law, Susan Raley. He also leaves behind six grandchildren: Laura Raley, Shannon Raley, Anna Cagle, Bill Raley and Megan Raley, all of Fayetteville and Robin Raley of Little Rock. He leaves four great grandchildren: Courtney, Brittany, Justin and Brianna Cagle of Fayetteville. Dr. Raley was a man who truly loved life and the people who shared it with him. He will be greatly missed. A visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3rd between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Moores Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Comfort Cemetery. The family suggest in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be sent to UAMS Medical Center Hospital Initiative, 4301 W, Markham#716, Little Rock, Ar 72205.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5548] St. Mary's Cemetery, Green County, AR.