Billy Ray

French

Billy Ray French, 93, of Eden passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at his home.

A funeral service will be held at 2 pm Friday, November 13, 2026, at Boone & Cooke Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Ridge-View Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 pm on Friday before the service at the funeral home.

Billy was born in Rockingham County on October 24, 1933, the son of Rosa Corum French. He retired from Duke Power.

In addition to his mother, he was predeceased by his wife, Virginia M. French; his stepchildren, Betty Ann Davis, Ronald Michael Jordan and Jerry Lee Jordan; his sister, Barbara G. Cundiff; his nephew, George Donald Cundiff, Jr. and his niece, Susan Buckner.

Billy is survived by his sister, Rose Nell Wray of Eden; his special nephew, William Cundiff of Danville; his nieces, Karen Cundiff, Susan Harrison, Paula Cundiff, all of Richmond, VA and Jeanne Penn of Eden; his step grandson, Billy Atkinson of Chatham, VA; and several great nieces and nephews.