Ressie Crenshaw Gray Watts, 95, of Porterville, Calif., died Dec. 29, 2004 in Porterville.
A memorial service was held Dec. 30 at Porterville Development Center. Following cremation, burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville under the direction of Myers Funeral Home of Porterville.
She was born Sept. 20, 1909 in Stone Mountain, Ga. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and the American Women's Press Association. She was a foster grandparent at P.D.C. for 28 years.
She is survived by five daughters, Joyce Bauer, Doris Wock, Marian Kropog and Helen Bartless, all of Porterville and Sharon Heimann of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; a son, Velmer Gray of Plains, Mont.; many grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Velmer Gray in 1936 and Walter Watts in 1988 and brothers and sisters.
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1910 Census: W J Crenshaw (50) born about 1870 in Georgia, was living in Saline, Saline, Arkansas. Occupation - machinist in a chemical plant. He was married to Emma Crenshaw (48) born about 1872 in Georgia. Children: Earie (20), Anna (17), Homer (16), Ressie (10), Carra (7), and Willie (5).
1920 Census: William J Crenshaw (39) born about 1871 in Georgia, was living in Gainesville Ward 2, Hall, Georgia. Occupation - house carpenter. He was married to Emma Crenshaw (38) born about 1872 in Georgia. Children: Coe (17), Ellinor (15), Essie (13), Earie (10), Anna (8), Homer (6), and Ressie (9 months).
1930 Census: Velmer Gray (26) born about 1904 in Arkansas, was living in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Occupation - roofer in a lumber yard. He was married to Ressie Gray (20) born about 1910 in Georgia.
1940 Census: Ressie Gray (30) born about 1910 in Georgia, was widowed and living in Kelliher, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Joyce (7), Doris Ann (5), Marian (4), and Velmer (3).
1948: Marriage of Walter J Watts & Ressie Gray, July 12 1948 in Dakota County, Minnesota.
A memorial service was held Dec. 30 at Porterville Development Center. Following cremation, burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville under the direction of Myers Funeral Home of Porterville.
She was born Sept. 20, 1909 in Stone Mountain, Ga. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and the American Women's Press Association. She was a foster grandparent at P.D.C. for 28 years.
She is survived by five daughters, Joyce Bauer, Doris Wock, Marian Kropog and Helen Bartless, all of Porterville and Sharon Heimann of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; a son, Velmer Gray of Plains, Mont.; many grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Velmer Gray in 1936 and Walter Watts in 1988 and brothers and sisters.
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1910 Census: W J Crenshaw (50) born about 1870 in Georgia, was living in Saline, Saline, Arkansas. Occupation - machinist in a chemical plant. He was married to Emma Crenshaw (48) born about 1872 in Georgia. Children: Earie (20), Anna (17), Homer (16), Ressie (10), Carra (7), and Willie (5).
1920 Census: William J Crenshaw (39) born about 1871 in Georgia, was living in Gainesville Ward 2, Hall, Georgia. Occupation - house carpenter. He was married to Emma Crenshaw (38) born about 1872 in Georgia. Children: Coe (17), Ellinor (15), Essie (13), Earie (10), Anna (8), Homer (6), and Ressie (9 months).
1930 Census: Velmer Gray (26) born about 1904 in Arkansas, was living in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Occupation - roofer in a lumber yard. He was married to Ressie Gray (20) born about 1910 in Georgia.
1940 Census: Ressie Gray (30) born about 1910 in Georgia, was widowed and living in Kelliher, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Joyce (7), Doris Ann (5), Marian (4), and Velmer (3).
1948: Marriage of Walter J Watts & Ressie Gray, July 12 1948 in Dakota County, Minnesota.
Ressie Crenshaw Gray Watts, 95, of Porterville, Calif., died Dec. 29, 2004 in Porterville.
A memorial service was held Dec. 30 at Porterville Development Center. Following cremation, burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville under the direction of Myers Funeral Home of Porterville.
She was born Sept. 20, 1909 in Stone Mountain, Ga. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and the American Women's Press Association. She was a foster grandparent at P.D.C. for 28 years.
She is survived by five daughters, Joyce Bauer, Doris Wock, Marian Kropog and Helen Bartless, all of Porterville and Sharon Heimann of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; a son, Velmer Gray of Plains, Mont.; many grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Velmer Gray in 1936 and Walter Watts in 1988 and brothers and sisters.
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1910 Census: W J Crenshaw (50) born about 1870 in Georgia, was living in Saline, Saline, Arkansas. Occupation - machinist in a chemical plant. He was married to Emma Crenshaw (48) born about 1872 in Georgia. Children: Earie (20), Anna (17), Homer (16), Ressie (10), Carra (7), and Willie (5).
1920 Census: William J Crenshaw (39) born about 1871 in Georgia, was living in Gainesville Ward 2, Hall, Georgia. Occupation - house carpenter. He was married to Emma Crenshaw (38) born about 1872 in Georgia. Children: Coe (17), Ellinor (15), Essie (13), Earie (10), Anna (8), Homer (6), and Ressie (9 months).
1930 Census: Velmer Gray (26) born about 1904 in Arkansas, was living in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Occupation - roofer in a lumber yard. He was married to Ressie Gray (20) born about 1910 in Georgia.
1940 Census: Ressie Gray (30) born about 1910 in Georgia, was widowed and living in Kelliher, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Joyce (7), Doris Ann (5), Marian (4), and Velmer (3).
1948: Marriage of Walter J Watts & Ressie Gray, July 12 1948 in Dakota County, Minnesota.
A memorial service was held Dec. 30 at Porterville Development Center. Following cremation, burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville under the direction of Myers Funeral Home of Porterville.
She was born Sept. 20, 1909 in Stone Mountain, Ga. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church and the American Women's Press Association. She was a foster grandparent at P.D.C. for 28 years.
She is survived by five daughters, Joyce Bauer, Doris Wock, Marian Kropog and Helen Bartless, all of Porterville and Sharon Heimann of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; a son, Velmer Gray of Plains, Mont.; many grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Velmer Gray in 1936 and Walter Watts in 1988 and brothers and sisters.
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1910 Census: W J Crenshaw (50) born about 1870 in Georgia, was living in Saline, Saline, Arkansas. Occupation - machinist in a chemical plant. He was married to Emma Crenshaw (48) born about 1872 in Georgia. Children: Earie (20), Anna (17), Homer (16), Ressie (10), Carra (7), and Willie (5).
1920 Census: William J Crenshaw (39) born about 1871 in Georgia, was living in Gainesville Ward 2, Hall, Georgia. Occupation - house carpenter. He was married to Emma Crenshaw (38) born about 1872 in Georgia. Children: Coe (17), Ellinor (15), Essie (13), Earie (10), Anna (8), Homer (6), and Ressie (9 months).
1930 Census: Velmer Gray (26) born about 1904 in Arkansas, was living in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. Occupation - roofer in a lumber yard. He was married to Ressie Gray (20) born about 1910 in Georgia.
1940 Census: Ressie Gray (30) born about 1910 in Georgia, was widowed and living in Kelliher, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Joyce (7), Doris Ann (5), Marian (4), and Velmer (3).
1948: Marriage of Walter J Watts & Ressie Gray, July 12 1948 in Dakota County, Minnesota.
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