Thanks Earl so much for the article, appreciate you taking the time to look it up. Ruby --- EElliott44@aol.com wrote: > Ruby, > > Ask and you shall receive > > Virginia Ballou Ray > > RAY WEST JEFFERSON -- Virginia Ballou Ray, 86, died > Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, > at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ray was born > June 1914, in Ashe County to > Robert ''Bob'' and Jennie Maxwell Ballou. Her > father, Robert ''Bob'' Ballou, > was a local attorney and served as a North Carolina > State Senator. Mrs. Ray > was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. The > Rev. Lewis Poag will > hold funeral services at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, > 2000, at the Bethany United > Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church > cemetery. The family will > receive friends immediately following the graveside > committal service at the > church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to > the Bethany United > Methodist Church, 495 N.C. Highway 194 N., West > Jefferson, NC 28694. Mrs. Ray > was preceded in death by her husband, Ward Ray, and > is survived by several > cousins. Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the > arrangements. > > Earl Elliott > eelliott44@aol.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/