Raymond Holland was born on March 24, 1931, in Hazard, Kentucky, his father, Estill Holland,  was 31 and his mother, Ollie (Turner) Holland, was 23. He had two older sisters, Imogene and Pauline. He married Doris in 1955 in Clermont, Ohio. They had five children in 14 years. He passed away on March 21, 1981, at the age of 49, and was laid to rest in Buford, Ohio.