Ray and Linda were both born in Carroll County, VA. Ray attended barber school. He was drafted during the Korean conflict and served in the army. Eldon is a painter and a farmer in the Woodlawn area. Little else is known about them.

Ray and Linda's children are:
1. Randall (31-Jul-196?) who married Pamela Withheld 16-Oct-1993, and
2. Melissa who married Keith Withheld and has two sons, Ethan and Unknown. Melissa has an associate degree and is a medical assistant.