Obituary of James A. Raymond

James A. Raymond Mt. Upton James A. "Jimmy" Raymond, 36, of Mount Upton, NY (formerly of Bloomingburg, NY) died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Born on April 28, 1980, in Middletown, the son of Frank and Debbi Raymond, Jimmy grew up on his family's dairy farm in Bloomingburg with his brothers, Danny and Frankie, and sister, Julie. Jimmy leaves behind his wife Rachel and his five beautiful children that he absolutely adored. He had a very special bond with each child and loved spending time with them. He had a special nickname for each one, Dylan (Dilbert) Raymond, Tavian (Nonny) Raymond, Jimmy (Shammy Shumpskin) Raymond, Jr., Waylon (Bobbaloo) Raymond, and Natalie (Natales) Raymond. Jimmy was happiest with his family and friends. He loved life on the lake in a fishing boat. He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting with his kids and his best friend, Kenny Baker. Anyone that knows Jimmy knows that he always had a song in his head and would sing along to all the words to every song. Sometimes he would even throw in some crazy dance moves. Jimmy loved to cook, and grew his own food in his garden. He would fire up the grill or the smoker with his music playing in the background, and be outside all summer long. He was a plumber by trade, but had so many talents and could do anything he put his mind to. One day he picked up a chunk of fire wood and carved out a wooden spoon. Jimmy's personality was amazing and so was his sense of humor. He always had a twinkle in his eye and a crooked smile that let us all know when he was up to some shenanigans. Jimmy also leaves behind his parents, Frank C. and Debbi L. Raymond of Mount Upton. He is also survived by his older brother, Danny Raymond of South New Berlin, and his five children: Danny (Labrador), Joey (Bean-Man), Maddy, Abby, and Angie; his sister, Julie Raymond, of Norwich, and her four children: Hannah (George), Hailey (Gert), Liam and Tillie; his little brother, Frankie Raymond, Jr., of Mount Upton; his "step" brother Chris Doland of Norwich, his wife Leigh and daughter Tessa. He also leaves behind his very best friend on this earth, Kenny Baker of Unadilla, his wife, Charlene, and their three daughters, Emily, Gracie and Ruby. He worked for Bob Couse at Boulder Oil, and a special thanks to him for all he has done for the family. Calling hours will be held Friday, March 31st from 2:00-4:00pm with a service following at 4:00pm at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney. In lieu of flowers, donations for Jimmy's children can be made to: Children of Jimmy Raymond Fund c/o Visions, 24 McKinley Ave., Endicott NY, 13760-5491. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.