Katherine Elizabeth Ray
BY Staff Reports
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
11/20/12 at 5:41 AM
Katherine E. Ray passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 in OKC, OK. She was born in Tulsa, OK, on January 23, 1928, to John P. and Florence (Quinlan) Kelley. She attended Holy Family Cathedral High School and the University of Tulsa, where she met her future husband, Francis Eugene Ray. She received a B.S. in Business Administration in 1951 from TU, where she began her career working for John E. Mabee Petroleum Co. After the birth of her ten children, she moved to Edmond, OK with her family and held several secretarial and legal jobs, including running her own leasing and secretarial service, known as “Suite 1500,” in the United Founders Tower. Above ev- erything else, Katherine’s greatest passions in life were her family, music, writing, and her faith in God. Her love, kindness and compassion will never be forgotten and forever missed. Katherine is survived by her husband of 62 years, Gene, their ten children, seventeen grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren, two sisters and is predeceased by her two brothers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. The Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Ann’s Retirement Center, 7501 W. Britton Rd, OK 77079. Family and friends please visit www.baggerley.com to share your memories of Katherine. www.baggerley.com This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 11/20/2012.
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