Raymond Allen Marden

A native of Bangor, Maine, he was the son of the late Charles and Helen Braun Marden and was also preceded in death by a brother Charles Marden. Mr. Marden served in the US Army during WWII and fought in the Normandy Invasion, the Battle of Hurtgen Forest and The Battle of the Bulge. He then served as a Commander in the US Navy. He received his Masters Degree in Dairy Science from the University of Georgia and his masters in Environmental Health from the University of North Carolina. Mr. Marden retired as a Sanitarian with the US Dept. of Public Health and was a member of the Prince Ave. Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife Aldine Marden of Athens; son Raymond Allen Marden, Jr. and wife Jo of Winder and grandchildren Matt Marden and wife Jennifer of Fayetteville and Luke Marden and wife Lacie of Winder and three great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11am Thursday, January 10th at the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Ricketts officiating. Interment will follow in the Attica Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Wednesday, January 9th, at Bernstein.

Pallbearers will be Matt Marden, Luke Marden, Nolan Gottlieb, Tyler Gottlieb, Phil Logan and Rob McCormick.

On line condolences may be made at www.bernsteinfuneralhome.com.

Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service are in charge of arrangements.