Mabel Louise Allen Ray

Mrs. Mable Louise (Allen) Ray, age 97, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the Murray – Calloway County Hospital.
 
          Mrs. Ray was born in Graves County, Kentucky on March 4, 1927, to the late Lon Allen and Ester (Johnson) Allen. Mrs. Ray retired as a supervisor for H.I.S in Fulton, Kentucky, and was a member of the Sinking Spring Baptist Church.
 
          In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by her first husband, James McClure; second husband, James C. Paschall, third husband, John Ray; one sister, Mavella Richard; and by three brothers, William Allen, Royce Allen, and Renual Allen.
 
          Mrs. Ray is survived by two stepdaughters, LaJeanna Chapman and husband Eddie of Murray, Kentucky, and Vickie Jones and husband Stan of Huntington Beach California; two step sons, Kelly Ray and wife Teri of McCracken County Kentucky, and Michael Ray and wife Gina of Ballard County, Kentucky; as well as several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
 
          A public graveside service will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
at the Old Bethlehem Cemetery in Water Valley, Kentucky. Rev. Kerry Lambert will officiate with burial to follow.  There will be no public visitation,
 
          Expressions of sympathy can be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105- 9959
         
          Online condolences can be made at www.jhchurchill.com