TVoL: The Legacy of an Optometric Family w/ Dr. Max Raynor

Dr. Max Raynor has served the people of Sampson, Johnston and surrounding counties for almost thirty years. He opened the Roseboro office in 1986, the Benson practice in 1998, and more recently expanded to Clinton in 2003. Dr. Raynor is committed to providing the ultimate in preventative primary eye care. His offices provide state of the art diagnostic testing for diabetic eye disease, cataracts, macular degeneration, dry eye disorders, glaucoma and other diseases of the eye. He and Dr. Faircloth bring almost 50 years of experience in the management and treatment of all aspects of primary eye care.

Dr. Raynor served as the 2007 president of the North Carolina State Optometric Society and remains an active member. He serves on the Board of Directors of Four Oaks Bank & Trust. He is currently a Commissioner for the Town of Benson. He was a medical reviewer for the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles for almost ten years. He was also North Carolina’s trustee for the Southern Council of Optometry and become President of SECO in 2019. He also serves on the boards of the Benson Area Ministerial Association’s board (Food Pantry) and Not Just Another Community Center.

Dr. Raynor lives in Benson with his wife, Teresa. He has four children. His oldest son, John, played professional baseball and was in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010. His oldest daughter, Anna, was an All-American in the javelin and was a member of the United States track team (Team USA) in 2007. His youngest daughter, Mary Beth, is an accomplished equestrian and joined his practice in 2020 after graduation from the Kentucky College of Optometry. His youngest son, Will, is at NC State University.