Raymond L. Bolden

November 23, 2021

Raymond L. Bolden (Ray) left this world to join his dear wife Joyce on Thursday, November 18,
2O21. Ray was 90 years young and enjoyed a life full of family, friends, adventure, and mischief.
Ray was born September 9, 1931, to Lathey and Josie Bolden in Birmingham, Alabama. On April
15, 1955, Ray married the love of his life, Joyce Mae Busenlehner. Ray and Joyce enjoyed 64
years together before she went to be with God on June 20, 2019. Ray worked in banking his
entire career and moved with his family to Atmore in 1970 to take a job as President of United
Bank. Ray was very active his entire life in a variety of sports and activities. Prior to marrying
Joyce, Ray was a draft choice in baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and served in the Navy. Ray
enjoyed flying and owned and piloted several small panes, He especially liked flying friends and
family to events including Alabama football games. One of Ray’s last “bucket list” adventures was
realized when he went sky diving with his good friend, Mayor Jim Staff on his 9Oh birthday in
September. Ray was an avid golfer and a long-time member of the Atmore Country Club
where he spent cherished times playing with his golf buddies. Over the past few years, Ray
enjoyed meeting once a week for breakfast with his ROMEO friends (Retired Old Men Eating
Out) and flipping to see who paid for the meal and the tip. Ray lived a rich, full life and never met
a stranger. He was well known for his sense of humor and thoroughly enjoyed playing
pranks.
Ray leaves behind his son, Raymond “Randy” L. Bolden, Jr., daughters, Deborah “Debbie”
Bolden, Cynthia “Cindy” Bolden, adopted daughter, Amy Cabaniss, his furry side kick Nacho,
sister, Dina Sprouse, and many cherished in laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Ray was
predeceased by his brothers Calvin, Dan, and Terry, and sisters Decima, Eva, and Joyce.
There will be a Memorial Mass on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at St. Robert Bellarmine
Catholic Church on Main Street in Atmore. Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 AM in the
church hall, and the Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 AM in the church with a reception
immediately following in the church hall. ln lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries