The Hood Family of Webster County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
The Hood Family of Webster County, Mississippi - Person Sheet
NameFILES, Betty 
Spouses
Birth Date19 Nov 1928
Birth PlaceWebster County, Mississippi
Death Date18 Aug 2013 Age: 84
Death PlaceWest Point, Clay County, Mississippi
FatherRAY, Luther Barrett (1907-1976)
MotherPEEPLES, Nannie
Misc. Notes
Walter Vernon "Bonehead" Ray, 84, passed away, on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at North MS Medical Center, in West Point.
Vernon was born November 19, 1928 in Webster County to the late Nannie Peeples and Luther Barrett Ray.
He was a retired "A" Machine Operator for Babock Wilcox Company for 38 years and was a member of West End Baptist Church. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Walter Vernon Ray married Betty Files Ray on August 21, 1949, in Eupora. They would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on the 21st of August
Survivors include his wife, Betty Files Ray of West Point; one daughter, Sandra Ray White (Eddie) of Tupelo; three sons, Wayne Ray (Judy), Michael Ray (Evelyn) all of West Point, Timothy Ray (Beth) of Cedar Bluff; five grandchildren, Leslie Hood, Susan Fulgham, Danielle Hood, Kevin White, and Matt Ray; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Abbie Rico of Eupora; one brother, Milton Ray (Frances) of West Point. Preceding him in death were brothers, Octa Ray, John Wister Ray and Willie Ray.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Rico, James Rico, Larry Gore, Wayne Plunkett, Tom Ray, and Donald Files.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Edmund A. Miller, Jr., Jake Sisk, Stanley Sisk, Sam Wiggs, his nieces and nephews, the Barnabas Sunday School Class, the West End Baptist Church Family, former co-workers at Babcock and Wilcox Company.
Vernon was born November 19, 1928 in Webster County to the late Nannie Peeples and Luther Barrett Ray.
He was a retired "A" Machine Operator for Babock Wilcox Company for 38 years and was a member of West End Baptist Church. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Walter Vernon Ray married Betty Files Ray on August 21, 1949, in Eupora. They would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on the 21st of August
Survivors include his wife, Betty Files Ray of West Point; one daughter, Sandra Ray White (Eddie) of Tupelo; three sons, Wayne Ray (Judy), Michael Ray (Evelyn) all of West Point, Timothy Ray (Beth) of Cedar Bluff; five grandchildren, Leslie Hood, Susan Fulgham, Danielle Hood, Kevin White, and Matt Ray; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Abbie Rico of Eupora; one brother, Milton Ray (Frances) of West Point. Preceding him in death were brothers, Octa Ray, John Wister Ray and Willie Ray.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Rico, James Rico, Larry Gore, Wayne Plunkett, Tom Ray, and Donald Files.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Edmund A. Miller, Jr., Jake Sisk, Stanley Sisk, Sam Wiggs, his nieces and nephews, the Barnabas Sunday School Class, the West End Baptist Church Family, former co-workers at Babcock and Wilcox Company.
Marr Date21 Aug 1949
Marr PlaceEupora, Webster County, Mississippi