She is preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Alfred Ray; son: Bobby Joe; daughter: Evelyn; brother: Nelson Kiesler; and her parents.
Ellen is survived by her son: David Ray and wife Rose; daughter: Darlene Lewis and husband Sonny; grandchildren: Byron, David Jeremy, and Josh Ray and Clint Mabry; Odell, Cassie and Corey, Lewis; Linda and John Sparks; Debbie Forbis and Donna Williams, 12 great grandchildren and 13 great great grandchildren; brother: Alfred Kiesler and wife Twila.
Graveside services will be held 11:00AM Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Copeland Chapel Cemetery.