Rev. Sadie Ray Ash, 89 of Trenton, NJ formerly of Trinity, Texas departed this life on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly, NJ.
Service:
Sunday, May 3, 2015 @ 9:00 am
Location: Trinity AME Church, Trinity, TX
Pastor - Rev. Lewis
Visitation: Saturday May 2, 2015 03:00pm - 05:00 pm
Emanuel Funeral Home - Trinity, 108 Cemetery Street
Trinity, TX 75862
Interment following service in Trinity Community Cemetery, Trinity.
Opening & Closing by Emanuel Funeral Home - Trinity
Final Arrangements made by Campbell Funeral Chapel, Trenton, NJ
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Obituary for Rev. Sadie Ray Ash
Sadie Ray Ash was born November 14, 1925 in Trinity, TX where she graduated from Trinity High School, Mary Allen College. She continued her education at the College of New Jersey receiving a BS in Education and Jamison School of Theology where she received a Doctor in Theology.
She was employed by the Trenton Board of Education for over 30 years.
She was a founding member of Mt. Zion AME Church and served on the ministerial staff.
Rev. Sadie Ray Ash, 89 of Trenton, NJ departed this life on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly, NJ.
Predeceased by her husband, Raymond, Jr.; her parents, Ell and Mittie Williams; a sister, Lucy Mae Houston and a brother, Ell Williams, Jr.
Survivors: three sons, Raymond A. Ash, III (Marian), Paul James Ash (Susan), Ell Edward Ash (Kimberly); two daughters, Rosalind Renee Rollins and Bea Bailey (Robert); one sister, Herculean F. Williams (Theophilus) Berry; 11 grandchildren, Cheyney Bailey, Petra Thomas, Krisler Luke, Paul Ash, Jr., Jennie Ash, Vanessa Bryant, Ell Ash, Jr., Miriam Argueta and Raymond Ash, IV, Kimelle and Joshua Ash; 8 great grandchildren, Victoria and Elijah Hutchings, Avery and Arielle Ash, Nishawn Gavin, Seymah Richardson, Adam and Isaiah Luke; 3 nieces, and 2 nephews, Claudette Berry, Paulette Prince, Gayle Houston-Davis, Floyd Houston and Theophilus Berry, Jr., and a host of family and friends.