Mr. Raymond M. Hilliker

August 3, 1936 - August 13, 2021

Raymond Hilliker age 84 went to his eternal resting place on August 13, 2021. The burial will be held at Cape Canaveral Military Cemetery on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in Mims, Florida. Ray was born on August 31, 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was survived by his brother Herb Hilliker, ex-wife and good friend Yvette Hilliker , and their 3 children, Mickey, Mary and Gail. He has 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren with one on the way. Ray joined the Army in Fort Knox at age 18. He was in the Tank division as a gunner from 1954-1958. He was fortunate enough to be stationed in Hawaii for 2 of his 4 years of service. Ray was a honest loving loyal Man and a believer in Christ Jesus. He was saved at age 14 and remained strong and dedicated in his faith until the end. He had a great love for animals and nature. Some of his hobbies included working in his yard, refinishing furniture and listening to music, especially the oldies. He lived in St. Clair Shores Michigan and worked at Ford Motor Company for 46 years. Starting out as a mechanic working his way up to car salesman and manager. Once retired he was called back to work at the Ford body shop where he wrote estimates for a number of years. He always had a love for jewelry and started cutting gemstones as a hobby later in life. He became a Master Gem Cutter and gifted his beautiful stones to his family and friends. He eventually transitioned to Florida to be near his children in 2012. Ray was preceded in death by his Mother Mary Florence Jefferies and Father Herbert George Hilliker and brother Gary Hilliker.