West Virginia Pioneers

Reba Faye Ray

Female 1935 - 2018  (82 years)


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  • Name Reba Faye Ray 
    Born 20 Jul 1935  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 Apr 2018  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Reba Faye (Ray) Hackney, 82, of Cottageville, WV, passed away April 24, 2018 at her home following an extended illness.

      She was born July 20, 1935, in Romance, WV, a daughter of the late Clemit and Biddie Ethel (Comer) Ray. Her husband, Silas Hackney, a daughter, Iris Kay Rogers-Derrick; and a great granddaughter, Brooke Rogers also preceded her in death.

      She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, gardening, cooking and spending time with family and friends. She attended the Cottageville United Methodist Church.

      Survivors include her sons, Harold (Terri) Hackney, Wayne (Becky) Hackney, Kevin (Buffy) Hackney, all of Cottageville, WV, Gregory Hackney of Mount Alto and Charles Randall (Sherry) Hackney of Statts Mills, WV; daughters, Teresa (Dickie) Thacker of Cottageville, WV and Donna Hackney of Ravenswood, WV; brother, Paul Ray of Romance, WV; sister, Marilyn Fisher of Elkview, WV; 8 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren.

      Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2018, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Evans, WV, with Pastor Dee Rhodes officiating. Burial will follow in the Jackson County Memory Gardens Cemetery, Cottageville, WV. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
    Person ID I116270  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 21 May 2018 

    Father Clemit Estel Ray,   b. 18 Aug 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ethel Biddie Comer,   b. 13 Oct 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Jun 1930  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7 June 1930
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Clemet Ray, 26, Jackson Co, WV; Romance, WV
      Ethel Comer, 19, Jackson Co, WV; Romance, WV
    Family ID F29665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Silas Hackney,   b. 19 Apr 1928, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 2008, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1951  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/28/1951
      Place: Kanawha Co, WV
      Silas Hackney, 23, Kanawha Co, WV; Charleston, WV
      Faye Ray, 21, Jackson Co, WV; Bownemont, WV
    Family ID F29666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.