Lou Ella Ray

September 19, 1947 - December 27, 2018

Lou Ella Ray ROSE HILL – Lou Ella Ray, age 71, Rose Hill, VA passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Johnson City Medical Center. She was Born September 19, 1947 in Rose Hill, VA the daughter of the late Morgan and Catherine Cheek. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two sisters Betty Lemons, Mazil Cheek and one bother James Morgan Cheek Jr. Lou Ella is well known in the community as the owner/operator of Lou’s Deli where she spent countless hours feeding and laughing with the many friends and neighbors who came by. Lou Ella is survived by her husband, Roy Lee Ray, daughter, Wanda (Bobby) Ellis, son, Ronald Ray and is Nana to a very special Granddaughter who she loves dearly, Abigail Ellis, all of Rose Hill, VA; twin sister Bennie Lou (Everett) Gibson, Rose Hill, VA, sister, Virginia Wilder, Norwood, OH and brother Jimmy (Pat) Cheek, Ewing, VA, a very special niece, Janet (Eddie) Guy, Ewing, VA and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends Monday December 31, 6-8 pm at the Robinette Funeral Home, Rose Hill, VA. Funeral services Monday December 31 at 8 pm at the Robinette Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Charles Long and Rev. Don Rogers officiating. Pallbearers, John Cheek, Josh Cheek, Darrell Lewis, George Hensley, Rick Marcum, and Darrell Ayers. Singing by Shelby Long and Clyde and Christine Scott. Interment will follow at the Cheek Family Cemetery, Rose Hill, VA on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 11 am. Robinette Funeral Home of Rose Hill is serving the family of Lou Ella Ray.