Lucile Lillian Ray

Lucile L. Ray, age 102 of Purcell, passed away Wednesday June 13, 2012, at the Norman Regional Hospital. Lucile Lillian (Williams) was born on March 2, 1910, the fifth of nine children of George S. Williams and Bertie Gertrude (Newman) Williams. She attended school in Purcell, graduating in May of 1927. Upon graduation, she was employed for four years in the office of a Justice of the Peace and an attorney. She was then employed 11 years in the office of the County Attorney as a secretary and as a court reporter to Purman Wilson and Smith Hester. In 1942, she was employed by the Attorney General of Oklahoma as secretary to the First Assistant Attorney General. She worked there for 19 years. During World War II, Lucile volunteered with the Red Cross Center at Tinker Field and at the USO Center in downtown Oklahoma City. She also volunteered at a number of other organizations, one of which was the Duncan Hospital Auxiliary. In April of 1951, she married A. I. 'Pat' Ray in Duncan, OK. While living in Duncan she worked as legal assistant for 27 years. Lucile retired in 1988 after working 61 years in the legal profession. Back in 1964, Lucile and Pat became licensed as Real Estate Brokers and co-owned and operated the Pat Ray Realty in Duncan. She sold the business after Pat died in 1990 and moved back to Purcell in 1992 to be near her siblings and nieces and nephews. Lucile was a gifted seamstress; she loved music and enjoyed traveling. She was an active member of the First Baptist Churches while residing in Purcell, Oklahoma City and Duncan. She will be remembered as a wonderful sister, a special aunt and a dear friend to all those that knew her. She was preceded in death by: Her husband, Pat Ray Her parents, George & Bertie Williams Four brothers, George, Leon, Sherman & James Williams 3 sisters, Rose Williams, Golda Gerhard and Peggie O'Bryant Brother-in-law, Harry Gerhard 2 sisters-in-law, Ruth Williams and Fay Williams Nephew, James Robert Williams Lucile leaves behind: Her brother, Bill Williams and wife Arlene of Purcell Sister-in-law, Sue Williams of Moore 13 nieces and nephews, 30 great nieces and nephews, 11 great great nieces and nephews, and many other family and friends. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:30 P.M. Friday, June 15, 2012, at the First Baptist Church in Purcell. Burial will follow at the Hillside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Okla. Medical Research or to the Purcell First Bapt. Church. Arrangements by Wilson-Little of Purcell. on line condolences at wilsonlittle.com.

Lucile Lillian Ray

March 2, 2012 - June 13, 2012