Mr. Raymond Gerald Ezzell, age 83, of 16 Forest Heights St.., Buchanan, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007. Mr. Ezzell was born in Haralson County on October 15, 1923. He was the son of the late Johnnie Ezzell and Myrtle Hutcheson Ezzell. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Mack Ezzell and sister, Carolyn Ezzell. Mr. Ezzell was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in WWII on the USS Saratoga. He was retired from Lockheed-Martin Aeronautical Engineers and loved wood working and gardening. Survivors include his wife, Betty Posey Ezzell of Buchanan; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Ann Ezzell of Carrollton; daughter and son-in-law Rita and Rick Denson of Douglasville; two brothers, Fred Ezzell of Buchanan and Dwight Ezzell of Bremen; one sister, Betty Gentry of Buchanan; three grandchildren, Chris Denson, Vanessa and Gary Thomas and Lucretia and Doug Gibbs; 6 great grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, September 16, 2007 at 3:00 P.M. from Hutcheson`s Memorial Chapel with Rev. Buddy Gentry and Mr. Danny Hutcheson officiating. Interment will follow in the Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Harold Philpot, Craig Philpot, Larry Hutcheson, Billy Hutcheson, Will Jennings, Nathan Thomas and with full Military Honors provided by the Haralson County Veterans Association. Hutcheson''s Memorial Chapel of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.