Raymond Francis Deeks (23 Jun 1936 - 20 Nov 2024)

God’s richest blessings dear Ray, rest in eternal peace with your lovely Eileen & kiss my Mum & Dad for me please. Thank you for always being so very kind and a gentle soul. Dad loved you xxx

Uncle Ray
I may not have known you for too long but words can’t express how thankful I am to have been able to spend time with you and your family which are also my family!! Thank you for finding us and thank you for making my dads and my life whole. You will be sadly missed but I know my dad is with you and Auntie Eileen. Xo

Dear Uncle Ray, thank you for all my wonderful memories visiting Grangehill Road and you visiting us here. Christmas time, birthdays and just because. Listening to you speak to Dad every week just talking about football for the whole call. You leave us with so much love from family and friends, you are hugely missed by everyone who knew you. Thank you, Uncle Ray, from Gaynor, Jonathan, Isabelle and Kieran xxxxx

such a lovely man, now back with your beloved eileen,love to all the family xxx

Dear Ray, so many precious memories of both you and lovely Eileen. A huge part of us kids having such a lovely time growing up on Grangehill road was that we all had such great parents who welcomed us all in to their homes and gardens to play. Remembering the August bank holiday BBQ’s, the family parties in the hall at the back of the pub, New Year’s Eve parties, fancy dress costumes and the wonderful holidays. Lots of love Kerry xx

To dearest Ray
We are going to miss you so much for the rest of our lives.
Thank you for just being with us and for being such a wonderful and loving brother.
With all our fondest love from John and Rita

Dear Ray. With thanks for a lifetime of happy memories. From childhood holidays in Ramsgate, Christmas lunch, being you and Eileen’s bridesmaid, bbqs, holidays and fabulous parties with you and Eileen at Grangehill Road, Midnight mass and parties to see the new year in. We will miss you so much. Love Linda, Paul, Philip, Jill and family, xx

Thoughts are with all of Ray's family at this sad time.
Ray was a lovely man who we were all very fond. We will miss seeing him at Millwall with his grandchildren. We also know that our own Dad, John Lengthorn, thought so much of Ray and Eileen and I am sure they will all be having another family party in heaven in to the early hours of the morning.
All our love, Garry, Grainne, Thomas, Georgina and Afia xxxxx

Lots of lovely memories from Grangehill Road, Ray. You and Eileen were always so welcoming, having us all at yours for parties, BBQ’s and more. I remember coming down just to see you both even when Tina wasn’t there. Rest easy our friend. Lots of love from Gemma and Janet xxx

You will be missed so much Ray and never forgotten. Back in the arms of beautiful Eileen 💙💙