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Mary Helen Ray
Mary Helen Ray, age 94, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020.
Mary H. McKim Ray was born July 4, 1926 in rural Worth Co., Missouri, daughter of Curtis W. and Helen (Spillman) McKim.
Mary became a Christian at age twelve and was baptized in the Grant City, Missouri Baptist Church.
She moved with her parents to Kansas City, Missouri in the Fall of 1942 and graduated from Paseo High School in 1944. She then attended William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri 1944-1946, while her high school sweetheart served in WWII in the Army Air Corps. Upon his discharge, they were married, October 19, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri. They were blessed with five children.
Mary finished college in 1966 at Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville, Missouri where she was inducted into Alpha Psi Omega, an honorary dramatics fraternity, then taught eight years in Trenton, Missouri before moving to Columbia, Missouri in 1975. She became an avid genealogist, at her father’s request and became President of Missouri State Genealogical Association from 1992-1994. She joined the Columbian Chapter of DAR in 1991. Upon the death of Dr. William K. Ray, November 30, 2014, Mary moved to Raymore, Missouri, where she lived at Foxwood Springs, a Brookdale retirement community.
Mary is preceded in death by her loving husband Dr. William Ray; daughter Peggy McKee; parents, Curtis and Helen McKim; mother and father in law, B.J. and Hazel Ray; three brothers Robert, Quinton, and Bill McKim; three brother in laws, B.J. Jr., Franklin, and Jim Ray; four sister in laws, Doris Ray, Virginia Cole, Helen Kump, and Beverly Cadle. Mary is survived by her four sons, Bill, Randolph, Michael, and Tim Ray; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the William K. and Mary H. Ray Scholarship Fund at the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, 1006 W. St. Maartens Drive, Ste B., St. Joseph, Missouri 64506 or http://rayfamilyscholarship.com/
Arrangements and Obituary Copy:
Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278
Mary became a Christian at age twelve and was baptized in the Grant City, Missouri Baptist Church.
She moved with her parents to Kansas City, Missouri in the Fall of 1942 and graduated from Paseo High School in 1944. She then attended William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri 1944-1946, while her high school sweetheart served in WWII in the Army Air Corps. Upon his discharge, they were married, October 19, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri. They were blessed with five children.
Mary finished college in 1966 at Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville, Missouri where she was inducted into Alpha Psi Omega, an honorary dramatics fraternity, then taught eight years in Trenton, Missouri before moving to Columbia, Missouri in 1975. She became an avid genealogist, at her father’s request and became President of Missouri State Genealogical Association from 1992-1994. She joined the Columbian Chapter of DAR in 1991. Upon the death of Dr. William K. Ray, November 30, 2014, Mary moved to Raymore, Missouri, where she lived at Foxwood Springs, a Brookdale retirement community.
Mary is preceded in death by her loving husband Dr. William Ray; daughter Peggy McKee; parents, Curtis and Helen McKim; mother and father in law, B.J. and Hazel Ray; three brothers Robert, Quinton, and Bill McKim; three brother in laws, B.J. Jr., Franklin, and Jim Ray; four sister in laws, Doris Ray, Virginia Cole, Helen Kump, and Beverly Cadle. Mary is survived by her four sons, Bill, Randolph, Michael, and Tim Ray; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the William K. and Mary H. Ray Scholarship Fund at the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, 1006 W. St. Maartens Drive, Ste B., St. Joseph, Missouri 64506 or http://rayfamilyscholarship.com/
Arrangements and Obituary Copy:
Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278
William K Ray
Dr. Ray, 88, died November 30th, 2014 at his home in Columbia, Missouri. He was born in Grant City, Missouri, son of Benjamin J. and Hazel (Killingsworth) Ray. He was a graduate of Grant City High School and served two years in the Army Air Force.
Dr. Ray was married to Mary H. McKim in Kansas City, Missouri on October 19, 1946. He received his Bachelor’s degrees from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He returned to Missouri with his family where he started teaching at Guildford High School in Nodaway County. He continued his studies at the University of Missouri in the summertime, receiving a Master’s Degree in Education in 1958 and later his Doctorate Degree in 1973.
Dr. Ray served the South Nodaway R-IV school district for fifteen years, with one year as principal, at Maysville, Missouri. He served as Superintendent of Schools and President of Trenton Junior College (now North Central Missouri College) from 1966 to 1975, and initiated the ADN degree and and Agri-Business degree.
He was employed as Assistant Executive Secretary of Missouri State Teacher’s Association from 1975 ti 1982. He was also employed as President and Executive Officer of the Association of Community and Jr. Colleges from 1982 to 1988. He was a consultant for Moberly Area Jr. College.
In a volunteer capacity, he was a nursing home ombudsman; RSVP for seniors; Buddy Packs for an elementary school; Boys and Girls Club and University Medical School in their Problem-Based-Learning program from 1966 to 2001. He was recognized as a Pioneer in Education by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The University of Missouri Alumni Association presented Dr. Ray with it’s Citation of Merit for Outstanding Achievement and Service to Education in 1989.
Dr. Ray was married to Mary H. McKim in Kansas City, Missouri on October 19, 1946. He received his Bachelor’s degrees from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He returned to Missouri with his family where he started teaching at Guildford High School in Nodaway County. He continued his studies at the University of Missouri in the summertime, receiving a Master’s Degree in Education in 1958 and later his Doctorate Degree in 1973.
Dr. Ray served the South Nodaway R-IV school district for fifteen years, with one year as principal, at Maysville, Missouri. He served as Superintendent of Schools and President of Trenton Junior College (now North Central Missouri College) from 1966 to 1975, and initiated the ADN degree and and Agri-Business degree.
He was employed as Assistant Executive Secretary of Missouri State Teacher’s Association from 1975 ti 1982. He was also employed as President and Executive Officer of the Association of Community and Jr. Colleges from 1982 to 1988. He was a consultant for Moberly Area Jr. College.
In a volunteer capacity, he was a nursing home ombudsman; RSVP for seniors; Buddy Packs for an elementary school; Boys and Girls Club and University Medical School in their Problem-Based-Learning program from 1966 to 2001. He was recognized as a Pioneer in Education by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The University of Missouri Alumni Association presented Dr. Ray with it’s Citation of Merit for Outstanding Achievement and Service to Education in 1989.
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Immediately following Mary Helen Ray's visitation on January 9, 2020, a memorial service was held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Raymore, Missouri.
Those who were not able to attend in person may watch the live stream here:
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