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Obituary of Gertrude Ray Eure Babb

GERTRUDE RAY EURE BABB

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 29, 2000

Gertrude Ray Eure Babb, 88, a longtime resident of Suffolk, died Feb. 27, 2000. 
She was a native of Bertie County, N.C., and was the daughter of the late Charles Thomas Ray and Jane Pierce Ray and the widow of Jesse B. Babb. She retired from the Quality Control Department of Birdsong Peanut Co. 
She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Virginia E. Kafka of Daphne, Ala., and Carol and Bob Clark of Hampton, with whom she made her home for many years; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Samuel H. Eure Jr. and Barbara Eure of Suffolk and Jesse R. Eure of Newport News; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. 
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. James Hughes. Friends may join the family today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hill Funeral Home. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B7
Copyright (c) 2000 The Virginian-Pilot


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Gertrude Ray Eure Babb, 88, of Suffolk, died 27 Feb 2000. She was born in Bertie County, N.C., daughter of Charles Thomas Ray and Jane Pierce Ray, widow of Jesse B. Babb, and retired from Birdsong Peanut Co.

A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 1 Mar 2000, in Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, officiated by the Rev. James Hughes.

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GERTRUDE RAY EURE BABB

Gertrude Ray Eure Babb, 88, a longtime resident of Suffolk, died 27 February 2000.

She was a native of Bertie County, N.C., and was the daughter of the late Charles Thomas Ray and Jane Pierce Ray and the widow of Jesse B. Babb. She retired from the Quality Control Department of Birdsong Peanut Co.

She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Virginia E. Kafka of Daphne, Ala., and Carol and Bob Clark of Hampton, with whom she made her home for many years; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Samuel H. Eure Jr. and Barbara Eure of Suffolk and Jesse R. Eure of Newport News; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 1 March 2000, in Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. James Hughes. Friends joined the family 29 February 2000 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hill Funeral Home.

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| Name  | Gertrude Ray Eure Babb                |
| Age   | 88                                    |
| Birth | 1912 (estimated); Bertie County, N.C. |
| Death | 27 February 2000; Suffolk             |
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| Name                   | Relationship          | Residence    |
| Gertrude Ray Eure Babb | Decedent              | Suffolk      |
| Charles Thomas Ray     | Father                | Not stated   |
| Jane Pierce Ray        | Mother                | Not stated   |
| Jesse B. Babb          | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated   |
| Virginia E. Kafka      | Daughter              | Daphne, Ala. |
| Carol Clark            | Daughter              | Hampton      |
| Bob Clark              | Son-in-law            | Hampton      |
| Samuel H. Eure Jr.     | Son                   | Suffolk      |
| Barbara Eure           | Daughter-in-law       | Suffolk      |
| Jesse R. Eure          | Son                   | Newport News |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 29 February 2000     |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Page     | B7                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Bertie County, N.C.
• Retired from the Quality Control Department of Birdsong Peanut Co.
• Survived by 13 grandchildren
• Survived by 22 great-grandchildren
• Survived by three great-great-grandchildren
• Birth name was Gertrude Ray Eure


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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