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Archie Bassett Cray

Male 1917 - 1989  (72 years)

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  • Name Archie Bassett Cray 
    Birth 27 Aug 1917  Blakes, Mathews County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID FD79EF94EA841E43BB012805ADDD169EEFA5 
    Death 16 Dec 1989  Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Federal Census of Piankatank, Mathews County, Virginia (12 Apr 1930)
      Charles G. Bassett (Wd) - 76 - M - VA-VA-VA - Head - Retired Farmer
      Mary H. Cray (Wd) - 49 - F - VA-VA-VA - Daughter
      Ronnie W. Marress - 27 - M - VA-VA-VA - Grson - Crabber Chesapeake Bay
      Charles L. Cray - 16 - M - VA-VA-VA - Grson - Chauffeur State Rd.
      Archie B. - 13 - M - VA-VA-VA - Grson - Student
      Martha G. - 10 - F - VA-VA-VA - Grdau - Student
      Luther H. - 5 - M - VA-VA-VA - Grson

      Mobile Daily Press
      Tuesday, November 22, 2011
      Charles L. Cray
      MATHEWS - Charles Linwood Cray, 98, entered into eternal rest on November 20, 2011. He was born September 21, 1913, and was the son of the late John and Mollie Bassett Cray. He served in the U.S. Merchant Marines, during World War II, and was retired from Civil Service employment at Fort Monroe and Fort Eustis. He was the oldest member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He will be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit. He was always willing to help his neighbor. He had a strong work ethic and tended to his garden well into his late eighties. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Romey Morris, Luther Cray, and Archie Cray; a sister, Martha Winder; and a son-in-law, Gene A. Leigh. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mabel Diggs Cray; his daughter, Ellen C. Leigh of Hayes; a granddaughter, Rebecca Teagle and her husband, Robert of Gloucester; two great-grandchildren, Meg and Andrew Teagle; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Bethel United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in Pear Tree Cemetery, Onemo, Virginia. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bethel Church Building Fund, c/o Erma Webb, Treasurer, 240 Canoe Yard Trail, Mathews, Virginia 23109. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
    Person ID I117  77B Richard Bassett of Mathews County, Virginia
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2017 

    Father John Cray   d. Bef 1930 
    Mother Molly (Mary) H. Bassett,   b. Jan 1881, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 12 Dec 1912  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F35  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bernice Lillian Lowe,   b. 1923   d. 1997 (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Archie Bassett Cray, Jr.   d. 21 Jun 2017
    Family ID F91  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2017