Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameClara Lucille RAY 18,3,470,404
BirthDec 31, 19213,470
DeathAug 23, 2009, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina3
BurialOakwood Cemetery, (Mebane Municipal) 500 E Washington St, South Of Hwy US70, Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina3,470
FatherOliver Joseph RAY (1894-1932)
MotherAnnie M. WILLIAMS (1901-1986)
Spouses
BirthDec 8, 1916, Orange County, North Carolina470
DeathApr 3, 1984, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina470,3
BurialOakwood Cemetery, (Mebane Municipal) 500 E Washington St, South Of Hwy US70, Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina470
Obituary Online notes for Clara Lucille RAY
8/26/2009


Clara Lucille Ray Edwards


    MEBANE — Clara Lucille Ray Edwards, 87, formerly of West Lee Street, Mebane, N.C., died Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 8:12 p.m. at Grandstrand Health Care, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
    She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.

    In addition to being a homemaker, she worked at Rental Uniform in Graham and also in the men’s department at K-Mart for a number of years. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting for friends and family. She was a member of Mebane United Methodist Church and a former member of Lebanon United Methodist Church.

    Survivors include her daughters, Karen E. Tew and husband Larry "Emo" of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Sylvia E. Lowe and husband Hubert of Oak Island, N.C.; grandchildren, Lisa L. Ingram of Angier, N.C., Melinda L. Smith of Burlington, April Moffitt of Loris, S.C. and Gina Walker of Burlington; great-grandchildren, Nathan and Adam Ingram; Kayla and Nicholas Smith and Tristan Moffitt.

    She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Cleveland Edwards; parents, Oliver Joseph Ray and Annie Williams Ray; sister, Annie E. Ray Westbrook; and brothers, Wilbur A. Ray and William O. Ray.

    The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at the McClure Funeral Home Chapel in Mebane by Dr. Brian Faggart. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery
    Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday, at McClure Funeral Home in Mebane.

    Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
    Condolences may be made at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net 3
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