Thanks, Barbara, for posting that message. I never got to talk with Mrs. King, but did visit with Mrs. Onay and their sister, Mila. If you recall, my husband is a Ray and Irvin descendant. Those ladies were most helpful in our early research. Mary Anna Riggan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Easter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Death of Mrs. Floree Ray King > Thank you Barbara. It's so sad when a pioneer passes. Mrs King was lucky > to have a friend like you to memorialize her. > Wayne Easter > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Barbara Woolbright Carruth > Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 7:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MSMONROE] Death of Mrs. Floree Ray King > > Mrs. Floree Ray King died yesterday August 3, 2007 in the Care Center in > Vernon, AL. She is my aunt by marriage and was a good friend. Born July 9, > 1912 into the home of Frances Marion Ray and Adelena Arizona Irvin. Until > about 2 years ago, she was " sharp as a tack". She remembered everything > she had heard or knew first hand it seemed. Aunt Floree and her sister > Mrs. Onay Ray Beard have been helpful to many researchers through the years. > Mrs. Onay at age 96 still has a good memory and lives with her daughter and > son-in-law. I really got to know Aunt Floree in 1999, when I became > interested in the history of Monroe County Ms. Her help has been > invaluable. In the early days of our friendship, she stayed busy in the > nursing home recording her memories of family neighbors and community. She > lived in the Sipsey Fork community, near Splunge and Greenwood Springs. > Someday I hope to organize her work and make available to the public. > > Aunt Floree's service will be held tomorrow, Sunday, August 5, 2007 at 2:00 > p.m. in the chapel of Pickle Funeral Home in Amory, MS. She will be buried > in the Pickle Cemetery in Sipsey Fork Community. Her son, Bill and family > will be at the funeral home to greet friends and family before the service > from 12:00 p.m until 2:00 p.m. > > > > An article she wrote about school days at Center point school is posted on > the following web site. > > > > http://www.fayette.net/CARRUTH/floreeschooldays.htm > > > > I will be moving this site and posting new information on Monroe County in > the coming weeks as I finally have faster internet service. The new site's > address will be > > msbsresearch.com ; the site is not up yet but hopefully will be soon. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Barbara Woolbright Carruth > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >