Caden has touched many lives in his four short years. Caden was known to many as God’s special angel. He attended Eccel for the past two years, where he had many loving therapists and teachers. Caden enjoyed life and loved going to church. He loved praise and worship and also enjoyed helping preach. He enjoyed swimming with his Nanna and really loved going out to eat with his Nanna, Meme and Pawpa.
He was crowned 2009 Christmas King and photogenic winner at The Fabulous Faces Christmas Pageant. He was also crowned Eyes of an Angel and photogenic winner at the 2011 Arkansas Angels Pageant. Caden was very well known for his big blue angel eyes and his big bright smile.
Caden was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Claude and Gwen McKeever.
He is survived by his parents, Wendy and Cody Raley of El Dorado; brother, Cyler Blayne Raley of El Dorado; grandparents, “Nanna” Kim Stell of El Dorado, Nancy Stabile of Paris, TX, Rick and Kim Stabile of El Dorado; great grandparents, Gil and Wanda Gilbert of El Dorado; aunts, Britney (Scott) Snell of El Dorado, Nikki Stabile of Paris, TX; uncles, Ryan (Christy) Stell of El Dorado, Charles (Brandi) Raley of Paris, TX, Keith (Noel) Gilbert of Apopka, FL, Wade (Missy) Gilbert of El Dorado, God Mother, Sherry Justus of El Dorado, two very special friends, Marie Giles and Winn Brown both of El Dorado, his church family and many loving extended family members and friends.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Young’s.
A celebration of life service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Restoration Worship Center with The Rev. Charles Jacobs officiating. Burial will be held at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.
Pallbearers will be Wade Gilbert, Shun Greene, Larry Willis and Rob Webb.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, PO Drawer 2222, Little Rock, AR 72203-9984.
The family will be at 815 Virginia in El Dorado.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.18