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Carolyn Capps Wray

December 31, 1943 — July 10, 2017

CAROLYN CAPPS WRAY

Pinson, TN: Carolyn Jeanette Capps Wray, age 73, passed away July 10, 2017 at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital.

She was born December 31, 1943 in the Palestine Community of Chester County, the daughter of the late William Vernon and Margaret Lenora Rowland Capps. She went to Woodville School before moving to Pinson at age eleven. She graduated from South Side High School in 1961 and married Glen Wray November 17, 1962. They made their home at Pinson. She worked at Salant & Salant eighteen years and then at Youth Town of Tennessee, at the Pinson Campus, as a houseparent in the boys home for ten years. She had other various jobs until her retirement.

She had been a faithful member at the Pinson Baptist Church for sixty-two years. She and Glen served the church in many areas including custodial work.

She loved taking care of her girls and enjoyed working in her garden and canning. She enjoyed trips to the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg area.

Mrs. Wray is survived by her husband, Glen L. Wray of Pinson; two daughters, Renee Wray and Tammy Wray both of Pinson; a sister, Cindy Leach and husband Thomas of Pinson; a brother, Danny Capps of Pinson; one “honorary granddaughter” Holly Hall Rogers and three nieces, Rachel Leach, Allison Sohn and Sarah Capps.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Jimmy Capps and Michael Capps.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel with Bro. John Gaters and Thomas Leach officiating. Burial will follow in Bear Creek Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Cancer Society for ovarian cancer research.

Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421
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Visitation

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

304 Crook Avenue, Henderson, TN 38340

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Chapel Services

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

304 Crook Avenue, Henderson, TN 38340

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