Mary A. Ray

Bloomingdale, Ind. - Mary A. Ray, 88, a former resident of rural Kingman, Indiana, and a five year resident of Bloomingdale, passed away at 5:45 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Clinton Gardens in Clinton, Indiana after a short illness. Mary was born October 31, 1924, in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, the daughter of the late John Victor Pugh and Faye Edna(Konkler)Pugh and was raised in Tangier, Indiana by foster parents, Bill(Mary Catherine)Graves and Guy(Margaret)Harvey. Mary trained as a R.N. during World War II at Lakeview Hospital in Danville, Illinois, while her future husband served in military operations in Germany. After the German surrender in May of 1945, she and Paul Ray, Jr., were united in marriage at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Howard, Indiana on July 15, 1945. Mary and Paul lived on a farm in rural Kingman for sixtytwo years when Paul preceded her in death in October, 2007. Mary is survived by five children, Paula(Bob)Brooks of Princeton, West Virginia; Phyllis(Scott)Blackwood of Louisville, Kentucky; Alan(Debbie Capehart)Ray of Cayuga, Indiana; Alice(David)Denhart of Covington, Indiana and Faith(Jim)Hanner of Bloomingdale, Indiana. Mary was proud of her ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by her sisters, Lucille Hazelwood and Charlotte Williams; brother, Gene Pugh, and brother Glenn Pugh, who died in World War II. She is survived by one sister in law, Gwendolyn Ray(Dave)Greene of Danville, Indiana. Mary was member of Waterman Baptist Church for close to seventy years. As well as being a busy mother, she actively assisted her husband with Youth for Christ and his many itinerant ministries in local churches. She worked as an R.N. with Dr. Franklin Swaim at the former Kingman medical satellite office for many years and later at the Women's Penitentiary near Rockville. She was an active member of the Tangier Home Ec Club, often giving the devotionals. Mary enjoyed her Tangier High School Class of 1942 reunion as well as her Lakeview Nursing Class of 1945 reunion held yearly in May. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Waterman Baptist Church in Lodi, Indiana with Rev. William Lehman officiating. Burial will be in the Miller Cemetery in Lodi. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. EDT Friday, April 26, 2013 at DeVerter Funeral Home in Cayuga, Indiana and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Waterman Baptist Church College Fund, 8540 West State Road 234, Kingman, Indiana 47952.