Waller, Ruth Ann

1918 - 2013  (94 years)

• Name	Waller, Ruth Ann
  Birth	22 Nov 1918	Badin, North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Tampa, Florida   [1]
  Census	1940	Ward 5, Greenville, Greenville Township, Greenville, South Carolina   [2]
  Occupation	Teacher
  	Address: Oak Ridge School System
  Death	27 Jan 2013	Tennessee
  	Ruth Ann (Apgar) Bray, 94, of Crossville, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Jan. 27, 2013. Born Nov, 22, 1918, in Badin, NC, Ruth was the daughter of the late Meredith and Mattie (Oran) Waller. A memorial service will be held at First Congregational Church today, Jan. 30, 2013, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Earl Crutchfield officiating. Mrs. Bray was a retired teacher from the Oak Ridge School System and a beloved member of the First Congregational Church. Passionate about the arts, Ruth performed in many productions at the Cumberland County Playhouse, beginning in 1967. She was partial to shows she could appear in with her daughters, Jo and Judy, and her best friend, Alice Payne. In addition to theater, she was an accomplished artist. Her paintings can be seen in homes around the world. A collection of portraits of ministers are displayed in the fellowship hall at the First Congregational Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husbands Thomas Apgar and Malcolm Bray. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to First Congregational Church.
  Person ID	I3166	Genealogy | Waller Family
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Waller, Meredith Gentry,   b. 4 Jan 1895, Oliver Springs, Tennessee d. 10 Jul 1964, Lantana, Florida (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Oran, Mattie,   b. 10 Apr 1895, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 22 May 1981 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1916	Roane, Tennessee, United States
  Census	1930	Tampa, Florida   [3]
  Divorce	8 Oct 1940	Hillsborough, Florida, United States
  Family ID	F1067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Apgar, Tom,   b. 1913   d. 1998 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F1076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Bray, Malcom,   b. 25 Jul 1913, Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York, United States d. 29 Sep 2000, Connecticut (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F1517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Nov 1918 - Badin, North Carolina Census - 1930 - Tampa, Florida Census - 1940 - Ward 5, Greenville, Greenville Township, Greenville, South Carolina Death - 27 Jan 2013 - Tennessee  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2395] Ruth A Waller in household of Meredith G Waller, "United States Census, 1930". [S2396] Ruth Waller in household of Mattie Waller, "United States Census, 1940". [S1923] Meredith G Waller, "United States Census, 1930".