Irene Sue Ray age 59 of New Blaine died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. She was born September 25, 1954 in Spokane, Washington to the late Ralph and Ruby Shaw Starr. She was a homemaker and mother and loved being outside, putting puzzles together, watching movies and most of all spending time with her family and grandkids. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Larry Bowden, father of her children, Billy Pritchard. Survivors include her husband, Lee Chandler; four children, Christina Dittmer of North Dakota, Bill Dittmer, Angela Dittmer both of South Dakota and Billie Pritchard of New Blaine; three sisters, Karen Walters, Debbie Wegert and Diane Shaw all of Oklahoma; one brother Oran Sutter of Oklahoma; six grandchildren, Peyton Pemberton, Joel Reynolds, Destiny Reynolds, Drew Lauringer, Allison Lauringer and Renae Lauringer; special cousin, Melva Hyre of Midway. Memorial service will be held 1:00PM Friday, January 17, 2014 at Midway Assembly of God Church. In lieu of flowers the family request memorial donations be to Cornwell Funeral Home to offset funeral cost. Cremation arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.