RAYMOND CHARLES MESSER
Raymond Charles Messer, age 42, passed away on March 5, 2022. Raymond was born on November 28, 1979, in Connersville, the son of Raymond C. Richardson, and the late Chris Messer Phares-Batten.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, listening to music, going to the derby, and riding his scooter.
In addition to his father, he has left behind to cherish his memory, his wife, April Dawson Messer, who he married in Connersville on October 23, 2015; daughters, Kayla (Lowell Garretson) Lane, Alayna Messer, Chelsea (Tyler Ward) Messer, and Mariah Messer all of Connersville; Step children, Kelly Schumocker and Gage Dawson; grandchildren, Lowell Garretson, Jr., Azealia Garretson, Hayden Garretson, Elijah Abrams, Violet Schumocker and Ethan Schumocker; brothers, John (Jennifer) Messer of Tennessee and Arron Richardson of Connersville; and sisters Tasha Hinesley of Rushville and Amanda Elorza of Indianapolis.
He is preceded by his mother.
Friends and family may gather at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, 513 W 8th Street, Connersville, on Tuesday March 15, 2022, for 11 am to 1 pm. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm with Rev. Michael Horning officiating. Burial will follow at Hurst Cemetery in Homer, IN.