Obituaries: James W. Ray, 1960, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: July 21, 1960 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American Final Rites Held For J. W. Ray, 81, Of Atlanta James W. Ray, 81, died late Monday in a Winnfield hospital following a short illness. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Sardis Baptist Church with the Rev. E. B. Barton officiating. Burial was in Brown Cemetery under direction of Edmonds Funeral Home. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Francis Ray, Atlanta; three daughters, Mrs. Jewel Luther, Orange, Tex., Mrs. Anna Bell Taylor, Winnfield, and Mrs. Bessie Langley, New Orleans; one brother, George Ray, Winnfield; two sisters, Miss Priscilla Ray and Mrs. Pintey Young, both of Winnfield; 12 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.