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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> Mary Elizabeth Ray Moon, born Feb. 18, 1943 in Jasper, Ala. to Lillie Mary Burton Ray and Jerome Henry Ray, died Oct. 24, 2011 in Birmingham, Ala.
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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Dewey Jackson Bishop; husband, Thomas Wade Moon Sr.; and brother, Col. (Ret.) John Parks Ray Sr.
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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> She graduated from Walker County High School in 1961. She attended Jacksonville State College, where she was a Marching Ballerina. She graduated cum laude from Huntingdon College in 1964.
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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> She was a member of Riverchase UMC.
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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Moon (Jon) Kittrell of Fairhope; son, Thomas Wade Moon Jr. of Birmingham; nephew, John Parks Ray Jr. of New Hampshire; nieces, Laura Elizabeth Ray Chandler of New Hampshire and Drury Ray Morgan of Vermont.
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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> Mary was a delightful conversationalist who loved her family, coworkers and friends.
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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at 11 a.m., at Riverchase UMC, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Jasper, Ala.
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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation (
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"color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> The family wishes to express special thanks to Jeanetta Williams and Joyce Washington for their compassionate service.
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"line-height: 115%; font-family:">Arrangements by Ridout’s Elmwood Chapel, Birmingham.
