Mamie Lois Ray

Mamie Lois Ray, 73, of Dawsonville died Friday July 2, 2010 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a period of declining health.

Born August 27, 1936 to the late Robert and Fannie Bell Jones, she was a lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. Mrs. Ray was formerly employed at Pine Tree in Dahlonega, at Brenda Mays Restaurant, High Tech Marble and attended the Auraria Church of Almighty God. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend who always devoted her giving spirit to others. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cleburn Ray; sisters, Margaret Jones, Lillian Cleghorn; brothers, Paul Wesley Jones, Robert Fulton Jones, Willard Jones and Dewayne Jones.

Surviving are her sons and daughters in law, Phillip and Rissa Ray, Dawsonville, Bobby and Michele Ray, Dawsonville; sisters, Opal Ferguson, Dawsonville; Larue Adams, Dawsonville; brother, Van Jones, Dawsonville; grandchildren, Corey and Julie Ann Ray, Riley and Julie Ray, Adam Ray, Reanna Ray, Seth McCrary, Sara McCrary, Luke Ray; a great grandson, Isaiah Cleburn Ray.

Funeral services will be held Monday July 5, 2010 at 2 oâ