March 23, 2011
In Loving Memory
Jennifer Joo Ray
Jennifer Joo Ray, daughter of Joshua D.
Phillips and O. Virginia Phillips, founders of
the Give Us This Day Counseling & Commu
nity Service, formerly based in Newberg and
Portland, and Women of Purpose Interna
tional, died Sunday, March 13,2011 in North
Las Vegas, Nev., where she, her husband
and children resided. She was 35 years old.
Jennifer was bom in Seoul, Korea in July
1975 and adopted by the Phillips’ in 1980 at
age 4 */2 years. She attended elementary and
middle schools in Newberg. She moved to
Portland and attended Grant High School
and taught Sunday school at Piedmont
Friends Church. She was active in the Give
Us This Day ministries in Portland, where
she helped with high-risk youth.
She moved to San Antonio, Texas to live
with her sister, Cathy Parker, where she met
and married Sergeant Charles Ray in 1993.
She was a licensed certified pharmacy tech
nician.
Jennifer’s joy was serving her family, ex
tended family and friends. People called her
"the gift” because of the love and amazing
Happy 19th Birthday
Walter Dines Jr.
Little Walt, we will never
forget your hard drive to suc
ceed; and your last words,
“Be productive to the world,”
is our goal today as you are
remembered with great love.
You gave your all.
In loving memory, The Dines Family
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care she gave to anyone who needed her
help.
Survivors include her husband, Charles;
two sons by his previous marriage, David
and Edward; their two children, Michael and
Jasmine; her mother, O. Virginia Phillips;
sisters Cathy Y. Parker of Gresham, Linda
Phillips-Mitchell of Atlanta, Ga, S. Renee
M itchell-Phillips of Portland, Kimberly
Phillips-Lawson of Orlando, Fla., and Veda
Brown-Phillips of Columbus, Ga.; brothers
Gregory Mitchell-Phillips of Kuwait, Rondahl
M itchell-P hillips o f V ancouver, Brian
M itchell-Phillips and Kenneth Mitchell-
Phillips of Portland; a host of nieces and
nephews; and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her father,
Rev. Joshua Phillips, and his daughter and
son-in-law, Rev. John and Yvonne Garlington
and son, Emery Vereen.
A homegoing celebration was held Mon
day at Life Change Christian Center, 3635 N.
W illiam s Ave. Interm ent follow ed at
Willamette National Cemetery.
Ifyou wish to contribute toward Jennifer’s
funeral expenses, send your donation pay
able to Women of Purpose International, in
memory of Jennifer Ray.
Church Concert
The public is invited to hear composer
and pianist Dr. Rodney Abriol and his
wife Joy Lin, a soprano singer, perform
in concert at the Stone Tower Church,
3010 N.E. Holladay St. People to People
Ministries and C & C Sacred Records
are sponsoring the Saturday, March 26
performance scheduled to begin at 6
p.m. A free will offering will be taken.
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Proceeds benefit Showtime Athletics and Portland Park & Recreati
Joyce Washington H igh S chool C lassic
The 11th Annual
Basketball Game
Saturday, May 21 at Portland Community
College, 705 N. Killings worth
Doors open at 12 p.m.
Girls Classic at 1 p.m.
Boy’s Classic at 3 p.m.
Tickets available at
The Portland Observer
4747 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Looking for High School Boys & Girls to Participate
fo r more information contact Tony or Mark Washington at 288-0033
'Dedicated to our mother, whose purposeful life
is OUr family inspiration. — The Washington family
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