Russell "R.J" Stray, Jr., 57, a resident of Chicago, Ill, formerly of 
Hickman, died at 1:05 a.m., June 28, 1993, at  University of  Illinois Hospital
in Chicago.

   Born Jan.13, 1936, in Caruthersville, Mo., he was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Stray, Sr. He married Manon Rhodes on Oct.20, 1956. She died in 1986.

   He was a chemical engineer for the Borden Chemical Co., in Chicago, and went
to Chicago from Hickman 30 years ago. He was a member of Johnson Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church.

   Services were held at 2 p.m., July 4, at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist
Church in Hickman, with the Rev. J. E. Green and the Rev. James Robertson
officiating. Burial followed in Hickman City Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were Joe Cheirs, Rufus Nall, Marion Warren, Demus Winters Jr.,
Albert Dinwiddie and David Lee Winters, Jr.

   Honorary pallbearers were Gary Kinney, Tony Wilkins, William David, Conney 
Kinney, Vernon Kinney, James F. Kinney and Marvin Tucker. Vanderford Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.

   Survivors include two daughters, Vanessa Zales Babers and Debra Robwell, both
of Chicago; three sons, Kevin Andre Stray and Daryl Maurice Stray, both of
Chicago and Robert Lewis Westbrook of Hickman; 13 grandchildren, one great
grandchild; a brother, Willie B. Stray of Hickman; six sisters, Bessie Davis of
Gary, Ind, Evanna Wilkins of Rantoul, Ill., Florence Tucker, Paulette Stray and
Annie Russell Stray, all of Hickman and Norma Hunter of Clinton. He was preceded
in death by a sister.

Obituary taken from Hickman Courier - exact date unknown