Obituary for Mary Katherine Wilson (Dray)
EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO – Mary K. Dray Wilson, 95, a lifelong resident of East Liverpool passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at her home.
Mary was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on January 14, 1924 a daughter of the late Harold and Kathryn Clements Dray. Mary was a 1941 graduate of East Liverpool High School and was a member of East Liverpool Alumni Association. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading and traveling on bus trips with her sisters.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, whom she married May 24, 1949, Clyde O. Wilson on April 21, 2009. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by three brothers Homer W., Elmer L. and Robert C. Dray and three sisters Jean Smily, Martha Carpenter and Pauline Childs.
Surviving are her son Jeffrey L. Wilson of East Liverpool; granddaughter Anna C. Wilson of East Liverpool; great grandson Paxton L. Grimes; brother C. Byron Dray of East Liverpool and Barbara Nutt of Canton, OH.
Friends may visit Wednesday morning at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Timothy Bauler and her nephew Rev. Brian Nutt will conduct a funeral service Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Immediately following the service, friends and family will gather at the Longs Run Trinity Presbyterian Church for fellowship.
Mary was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on January 14, 1924 a daughter of the late Harold and Kathryn Clements Dray. Mary was a 1941 graduate of East Liverpool High School and was a member of East Liverpool Alumni Association. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading and traveling on bus trips with her sisters.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, whom she married May 24, 1949, Clyde O. Wilson on April 21, 2009. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by three brothers Homer W., Elmer L. and Robert C. Dray and three sisters Jean Smily, Martha Carpenter and Pauline Childs.
Surviving are her son Jeffrey L. Wilson of East Liverpool; granddaughter Anna C. Wilson of East Liverpool; great grandson Paxton L. Grimes; brother C. Byron Dray of East Liverpool and Barbara Nutt of Canton, OH.
Friends may visit Wednesday morning at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Timothy Bauler and her nephew Rev. Brian Nutt will conduct a funeral service Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Immediately following the service, friends and family will gather at the Longs Run Trinity Presbyterian Church for fellowship.