Raymond Eurskin Pool, son of the late Shannon Pool and Velma Coughlin Pool, was born on October 14, 1934 in Lake City, Arkansas, and departed this life on April 20, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 86 years.

Mr. Pool was a missionary and pastor of Missionary Baptist churches. He was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Sikeston, Missouri and a resident of Dexter, Missouri.

On August 2, 1952, in Paw Paw, Michigan, he was first united in marriage to Mary Hester. Mrs. Pool preceded him in death on October 6, 2006. In 2010, he was then united in marriage to Dora Landers. Mrs. Pool survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to his wife, Dora, he is survived by three sons, Ronald Pool and wife Becky of Malden, Missouri, Donald Pool and wife Tammy of Kennett, Missouri, and John Pool and wife Betty of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; by two daughters, Janet Hankins of Dexter, Missouri, and Joyce Smith and husband Terry of Dexter, Missouri; and by his sister, Norma Godsave of Florida. He was greatly loved by all his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Other than by his first wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, David Hankins; by his brother Roland Pool; and by his sister, Bertha Schmid.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, April 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. John Tarter officiating. Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.

The Pool family respectfully request that everyone wear a mask to the services.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.