Person:Conoth Ray (1)

Conoth- following WWII, where he served in the Marine Corps, hereturned to Huntington. He was active in politics and sports,especially golf which he continues to enjoy. Conn worked for onecompany for 40 years before leaving and establishing a newbusiness franchise. He retireded in 1998 after 52 years ofmanaging companies. He was formerly married to Florence E’we andhas 2 children Susan Margaret and Conoth Edward (Ed). **SusanMargaret Ray Popp (46-that's birth year) who married Larry JayPopp (deceased 1990). Susan is Librarian and teacher at St.Joseph Central and Larry taught Instrumental Music (Tuba was hismajor) for 24 years. They have 2 daughters. Kristina (69) andKimberly Rae(71). Kristina, an X-Ray Technologist, is married toHaskel Scott Webb and the had a child named Haskell ColeHamilton Webb. **Conoth Edward Jr. (50) currently single. He isemployed by the Huntington Housing Authority at Madison Manor.He enjoys working on anything mechanical and playing golf. Inhis spare time he builds custom golf clubs. No children.--------------- The Herald-Dispatch June 13/2005: "CONOTH E.RAY SR., 85, of Huntington passed away in the HuntingtonVeterans Administration Medical Center on Friday, June 10, 2005.Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at theReger Funeral Chapel; entombment will follow in Spring HillCemetery, Huntington. Conoth was born April 27, 1920, atCrossroads in Cabell County, a son of the late Aaron and LucyWright Ray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in deathby a brother, Freeman Ray, and two sisters, Letha Thurgood andMildred Dziarnowski. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps,was active in politics, served as a J.P. in Wayne County,retired from the Warren Pump and Supply, was an avid golfer anda member of the American Legion. Survivors include a son anddaughter-in-law, C. Edward Ray Jr. and Sandy; a daughter, SusanR. Popp, all of Huntington; grandchildren and spouses, Kristina(Scott) Webb and Kimberly (Patrick) Wellman;great-grandchildren, Cole and Brevin Webb and Sydney and MakennaWellman, all of Chesapeake, Ohio; a brother and sister-in-law,Forrest (Virginia) Ray of Sumter, S.C.; sisters, Helen FloydMathews of Trinity, Texas, and Freda Thomas of Rock Hill, S.C.;sister-in-law, Alma Ray of Ohio; step-grandchildren, DerRenda,Rhonda, Arlie and Dwayne; and special friend of many years,Patricia Ankrim. The family wishes to say thank you to Dr.Michael Skeens, Dr. Mau, the nurses and staff at the V.A.Medical Center and Drenda Slone. "