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Ruby M. “Ma” Rierson Gray

Birth	:	24 May 1917
Death	:	16 Jul 2014
Burial	:	Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.9063988, -80.3186035
Description	:	Ruby M. "Ma" Gray, age 97, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014. She was born to John C. and Bertha Conner Rierson on May 24, 1917 in Check, Va. the youngest of eight children. Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Douglas A. Gray, whom she loved and missed deeply. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Bobby L. Gardner; grandson and wife, Bobby L. , Jr. and Joy Gardner; granddaughter and husband, Elizabeth and Andy Reynolds; Four great-grandsons, Adam Gray Gardner, Baily Douglas Gardner, Zachary Shane Reynolds and Nathan Ryan Reynolds. She... Read More	Ruby M. "Ma" Gray, age 97, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014. She was born to John C. and Bertha Conner Rierson on May 24, 1917 in Check, Va. the youngest of eight children. Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Douglas A. Gray, whom she loved and missed deeply. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Bobby L. Gardner; grandson and wife, Bobby L. , Jr. and Joy Gardner; granddaughter and husband, Elizabeth and Andy Reynolds; Four great-grandsons, Adam Gray Gardner, Baily Douglas Gardner, Zachary Shane Reynolds and Nathan Ryan Reynolds. She married on September 29, 1940 and moved to Floyd where she and Douglas owned and operated Gray's Store. Later, she worked along side her daughter, Mary in Mary's Beauty Shop. In 1974, they opened the Little Dress Shop, and in 1997, Her granddaughter, Elizabeth joined them. She served the public for 73 years. She enjoyed her work and the people she met. She loved her Church family at Red Oak Grove and their visits and cards. Her enjoyment was her family, working, gardening and cooking. She enjoyed her many potted flowers ( 200 + ), and picking out black walnuts " always a busy lady". She looked forward to special holidays and cooking her large meals, cakes and pies (a bed full ). She always expressed her blessings from God for watching over her all her many years. "I would like to live my life over just as it was. God is good." Now she has an even better life. Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Elbert Naff, Reverend Jimmy Cannaday and Reverend Hebron Quesenberry officiating. Interment will follow at Jacksonville Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2014 where the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Red Oak Grove Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 513 Floyd, VA. 24091 or The Floyd Fire Department, P.O. Box 33, Floyd, VA. 24091 or The Floyd Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 257, Floyd, VA. 24091. Online condolences may be made to www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, VA. (540) 745-2007.

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Latitude: 36.9063988
Longitude: -80.3186035

Family Members:

Parent

John Castle Rierson

(1872 - 1937)

Bertha Lizbeth Conner Rierson

(1877 - 1945)

Spouse

Douglas A Gray

(1909 - 1998)

Siblings

Berkley Allen Rierson

(1898 - 1953)

(1901 - 1976)

(1904 - 1991)

(1906 - 1917)

(1909 - 1937)

Harley Harvey Rierson

(1912 - 1986)

Wilford Melvin Rierson

(1914 - 1942)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Jacksonville Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9063988, -80.3186035

2. Floyd Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9102860, -80.3188110

3. Big Oak Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9175685, -80.3073990

4. Agnew Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.8926340, -80.3012620

5. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.8872319, -80.3260720

6. Benjamin Dodd Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9068870, -80.3470830

7. Clinger Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9343992, -80.3151036

8. Col. Jacob Helms Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9007300, -80.3558900

9. Epperly-Ballinger Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8760030, -80.3349010

10. Morricle - Dickerson Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9296399, -80.3488198

11. Oliver Perry Slusher Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.9167900, -80.3587400

12. Howell Cemetery
Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8795445, -80.3459129

13. Claytor Ingram Via Cemetery
Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9093000, -80.2723470

14. Akers - Turman Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9128690, -80.3653230

15. Howell - Carter Cemetery
Shelors Mill, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8752509, -80.3457628

16. Agnew - Kitterman Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8675980, -80.3171400

17. Haynes Family Cemetery - Tuggles Gap
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8904336, -80.2740650

18. Howell-Via Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8776040, -80.3533390

19. Jacob Slusher Cemetery
Laurel Branch, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9163236, -80.3682087

20. Bolen Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8709370, -80.3468100

21. Howell-Slusher Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8653903, -80.3308104

22. Moses Dickerson, Jr. Cemetery
Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9482030, -80.3347460

23. Joel Agnew Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8649390, -80.2988530

24. Slusher-Jones Cemetery
Floyd, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9197083, -80.3750604