Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ray, Sallie S. Camp, 1978 

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SALLIE SHEPHERD CAMP RAY

MRS. SALLIE C. RAY, WIDOW OF FORMER CAMP CO. OFFICER

   FRANKLIN - Mrs. Sallie Shepherd Camp Ray, 85, the widow of former Camp Co. 
executive Burton J. Ray, died Tuesday in a hospital.

   Her late husband was secretary, treasurer, and director of Camp 
Manufacturing Co. and Chesapeake-Camp Corp.  He also was a research chemist in 
Norfolk for several years.

   Her parents were James L. and Mrs. Carrie Fountain Savage Camp, and she was 
born in Franklin. She was a lifelong member of Franklin Baptist Church.

   She was educated in Franklin Female Seminary, a private school, and was a 
graduate of Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.  She was a member of Franklin Book 
Club, Garden Club of Franklin, and Franklin Music Study Club.

   Survivors include two sons, Robert Camp Ray of Franklin and John E. Ray III 
of New Jersey; a brother James L. Camp, Jr. of Franklin; and two sisters, Mrs. 
Sol W. Rawls and Mrs. W. Eldridge Smith of Franklin; five grandchildren; and 
three great-grandchildren.

   A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Franklin Baptist Church by 
the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins.  Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, 
with Wright Funeral Home in charge.

   The family will be at the home of Robert C. Ray of River Road, Franklin.

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SALLIE SHEPHERD CAMP RAY

   FRANKLIN - A funeral service was held for Mrs. Sallie Shepherd Camp Ray, 
85, Thursday at 11 a.m. in Franklin Baptist Church by Rev. Ira D. Hudgins. 
Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Wright Funeral Home has charge.

   Pallbearers were: Sol W. Rawls, Jr., William Camp, Clay Camp, Richard Ray, 
Robert Ray, and Paul Camp Marks.

   Mrs. Ray, the widow of former Camp Co. executive Burton J. Ray, died 
Tuesday in a hospital.

   Her late husband was secretary, treasure, and director of Camp 
Manufacturing Co. and Chesapeake - Camp Corp., predecessors of Union Camp 
Corp.  He also was a research chemist in Norfolk for several years.

   Her parents were James L. and Mrs. Carrie Fountain Savage Camp, and she was 
born in Franklin.  She was a lifelong member of Franklin Baptist Church.

   She was educated at Franklin Female Seminary, a private school, and was a 
graduate of Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.  She was a member of Franklin Book 
Club, Garden Club of Franklin and Franklin Music Study Club.

   Survivors include two sons, Robert Camp Ray of Franklin and John E. Ray III 
of New Jersey; a brother, James L. Camp Jr. of Franklin; and two sisters, Mrs. 
Sol. W. Rawls and Mrs. W. Eldridge Smith of Franklin; five grandchildren; and 
three great-grandchildren.

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SALLIE SHEPHERD CAMP RAY

   Mrs. Sallie Shepherd Camp Ray, age 85, of Franklin, Va., died January 24, 
1978, at a hospital in Franklin after a long period of declining health.  She 
was the widow of Dr. Burton J. Ray, who was secretary, treasurer and director 
of Camp Manufacturing Corp. predecessors of Union Camp Corp.  She was the 
daughter of James L. Camp and Carrie Fountain Savage Camp, and a native of 
Franklin.  She was all her life a devoted and active member of the Franklin 
Baptist Church.  Mrs. Ray was educated at Franklin Female Seminary, a private 
school of that day, and was a graduate of Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.  She 
was a member of the Franklin Book Club, the Garden Club, and the Franklin 
Music Study Club.  Surviving are two sons, Robert Camp Ray of Franklin and 
John E. Ray III of New Jersey; two sisters, Mrs. Sol W. Rawls and Mrs. W. 
Eldridge Smith; one brother James L. Camp Jr.,; all of Franklin; five great-
grandchildren.  Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 26, at 11 
a.m. in the Fanklin Bapitst Church, by the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins.  Burial will 
be in Poplar Spring Cemetery.  Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, in charge of 
arrangements.  The family will be at the home of Robert C. Ray, River Road, 
Franklin.


Sallie Shepherd (CAMP; Mrs. Burton J.) RAY, of Franklin, 
Franklin native, d. 24 Jan 1978, Franklin, age 85, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 69B*), Franklin, 
   26 Jan 1978, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown, dated Jan. 25, 1978; 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Jan. 25, 1978, B-2 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

Her father's obit ("The American Lumberman," Dec. 12, 1925) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c510j3ob.txt

Three 1949 obits for her mother are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c510c1ob.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 23, 1965, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r000b1ob.txt 


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