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Mrs. Ella Ray, wife of Thomas Ray, residing on Palmer Street, this city, died of consumption last Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Ray was about 36 years of age leaves two children, Clara and Millicent, both little girls. This lady was reared near Gleason. She was a Miss Brown and her marriage to Mr. Ray took place about ten ago. Soon afterwards they located in Union City. About four years ago Mrs. Ray suffered from an attack of pneumonia. From this she never fully recovered, and by degrees consumption developed until life was extinct.
Mrs. Ray was a member of the Christian Church. She was a true, good woman, a kind neighbor, a devoted wife, a loving mother. She was all these and more. She was the inspiration of the home. She made it sacred by the ties of true affection and tender care, and all the joys and sorrows of the husband and little ones were shared with her, and through her ministrations it was "Home, sweet home".
The remains were shipped to Gleason Sunday morning-, accompanied by friends and relatives, and laid away in the neighborhood cemetery.
The commercial, Union City, TN, August 10, 1906, MAGAZINE SECTION, page 10. Submitted by Michael J. Rea, 47214779.
Contributor: Michael J. Rea (47214779)
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Mrs. Ella Ray, wife of Thomas Ray, residing on Palmer Street, this city, died of consumption last Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Ray was about 36 years of age leaves two children, Clara and Millicent, both little girls. This lady was reared near Gleason. She was a Miss Brown and her marriage to Mr. Ray took place about ten ago. Soon afterwards they located in Union City. About four years ago Mrs. Ray suffered from an attack of pneumonia. From this she never fully recovered, and by degrees consumption developed until life was extinct.
Mrs. Ray was a member of the Christian Church. She was a true, good woman, a kind neighbor, a devoted wife, a loving mother. She was all these and more. She was the inspiration of the home. She made it sacred by the ties of true affection and tender care, and all the joys and sorrows of the husband and little ones were shared with her, and through her ministrations it was "Home, sweet home".
The remains were shipped to Gleason Sunday morning-, accompanied by friends and relatives, and laid away in the neighborhood cemetery.
The commercial, Union City, TN, August 10, 1906, MAGAZINE SECTION, page 10. Submitted by Michael J. Rea, 47214779.
Contributor: Michael J. Rea (47214779)
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