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Happy 105th Birthday, Ranza Raye Harvey-Devereaux
Born and raised in Ruston, La., the second oldest of four siblings, she was a devoted wife to her husband, Walter Devereaux and devoted mother to three children – Nola and Marva, and Donna, who is deceased.
Oakland resident Ranza Raye Harvey-Devereaux turned 105 on Aug. 18, 2021. Born and raised in Ruston, La., the second oldest of four siblings, she was a devoted wife to her husband, Walter Devereaux and devoted mother to three children – Nola and Marva, and Donna, who is deceased.
Harvey-Devereaux worked in a clerical capacity for the government and for a doctor until her retirement. She then answered a call to write and attended several institutions of learning to develop her craft. Three books of her poetry have been published: “Raye’s to Share,” “Inside Out,” and “Raye’s on the Range.”
Editor-in -Chief’s note: This article originally appeared in our 8/18/2021 issue with a correction in the 8/25/2021 issue. As a courtesy we are republishing the entire corrected piece. Happy birthday Ms. Harvey-Devereaux.
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