This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
Author: MargieRoopPearce
Surnames: Ray, Fleetwood, Timmons, Rickord, Fuller
Classification: obituary
Message Board URL:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties...
Message Board Post:
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Friday, 17 December 1954
Mrs. Minerva Ray Dies This Morning
Funeral Services Monday Afternoon
Mrs. Minerva Ray, 92, of 221 South Tenth street, a resident of Decatur for the last 20
years, died at 10:45 o'clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital
following an illness of seven weeks of virus pneumonia.
She was born in Ohio April 26, 1862, a daughter of William and Hettie
Timmons-Fleetwood, and was married to G. W. Ray, Feb. 5, 1885. Her husband died in 1932.
Mrs. Ray was a member of the Baptist church but had attended the Church of the Nazarene
the last few years.
Surviving are three sons, Charles W. Ray of Fort Wayne, Harry Ray of Pleasant Mills and
Leland Ray of Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Cora Rickord of Decatur and Mrs. Mary Fuller of
Rochester, N. Y.; 18 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and four
sisters are deceased.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home and at
2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, the Rev. C. E. Lykins officiating. Burial will be
in Spring Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday until
time of the services.
Important Note:
The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply
to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.