hmtl5 Jean Ray b. 29 Jun 1926 Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri d. 8 Feb 2008 Decatur, Macon County, Illinois : Gritton Genealogy

Jean Ray

Female 1926 - 2008  (81 years)


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  • Name Jean Ray 
    • daughter of Fred Lucien Ray and Florence Headen [1]
    Born 29 Jun 1926  Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 8 Feb 2008  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I4404  Gritton
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2023 

    Family Marion Fielden Fox,   b. Jul 1925, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 2023, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2023 
    Family ID F1893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jun 1926 - Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Feb 2008 - Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Marion and Jean Fox
    Marion and Jean Fox

  • Notes 
    • Fox
      Decatur – Jean Fox, 81, of Decatur, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2008, at Keystone Meadows.
      Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 11, at Graceland Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home.
      Memorials may be made to Decatur Genealogical Society, D.M.H. Hospice, or to First Presbyterian Church.
      Jean was born on June 29, 1926, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Fred Lucien and Florence (Headen) Ray.
      Jean taught in the Decatur Public Schools, and retired from Thomas Jefferson and Woodrow Wilson schools. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Decatur Genealogical Society, D.E.A., and I.E.A. Jean volunteered at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed gardening and reading, and belonged to two bridge clubs.
      Surviving are her children Nancy Jean Mills and husband Jerry of Decatur, IL; David Benton Fox and wife Linda of Haddonfield, NJ; Judith Anne Fox of North Hollywood, CA; grandchildren Kate Fritts and husband Jordan of Edwardsville, IL: Aam Mills and fiancée Stephanie Moses of Clinton, IL; Maggie Mills of Decatur, IL; Michael Fox of NJ; and great grandchildren Jacob Fritts and Francine Dupre.
      Jean was preceded in death by her parents.
      Condolences may be left to the family at www.brintlingerandearl.com
      Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at www.legacy.com/herald-review/Obituaries.asp
      Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Sunday, 10 February 2008. Page 25.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Obituary.

    2. [S2] Find a Grave.

    3. [S102] Newspaper article, newspapers.com.