The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 1996         TAG: 9609250344
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: SURRY                             LENGTH:   10 lines

RUBY A. GWALTNEY JR.

Ruby Ashton Gwaltney Jr., 78, of Riverview Drive, died Sept. 23, 1996. A funeral will be held Thursday in Colonial Funeral Home, Smithfield.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB