James William Rae July 18, 1936 - September 3, 2013 Carrollton, Texas James William Rae born to Author Rae and Claudia Mae Choate Rae. James was raised in the country in a town named Newby. He raised watermelons, James loved to hunt and fish with his Dad Pa Rae. James went to school in Jewette Texas. James sold his watermelon patch in August of 1954 and move to the Big city of Houston. James married Joyce Shelly on March 20, 1965. On March 26, 1974 They had a beautiful daughter, Debra Rae. James Rae began working at LIS on August 2, 1954. LIS was then the Bettes Company of Houston Texas. James had just graduated from High School and began his many contributions to the company in the mail room. James worked in the mail room for about 1 and a half years. While making mail runs through the IBM department he became interested in the printers, punch cards, readers, collators, sorters, and other equipment. James transferred to the IBM department and began working with the punch card machines. He learned how to wire boards, to make them print, sort, collate, interpret, calculate, or whatever was needed. In 1963 and NCR computer was purchased. James became operations supervisor of the NCR315. In 1969, James moved into programming. The Bettes Company was purchased by the Lomas and Nettleton Company in 1968. James moved his family to Carrollton in 1981. After 39 years, September 29, 1993 James retired. James worked for DISD and retired in 2003. Preceded in death by his mother Claudia Mae Rae, Father (Pa) Rae, brother, Delma Lee Wycuff, wife, Joyce Rae granddaughter, Christina Hope Frost. James survived by his, daughter, and son-in-law, Debra and Johnnie Frost of Flower Mound, granddaughters, Haley and Emma Frost of Flower Mound, sister, Flora Robertson of North Zulch, brother, Wayne Rae of Carrollton. In lieu of flowers, we would like for people to make donations to Northside Baptist Church 2000 N. Denton Carrollton, TX 75006. Pallbearers: Mark Goodrow, Dale Morgan, Brandon Morgan, Danny Upchurch, Don Shelly, and Steve Goodrow.. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Northside Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Metrocrest Funeral Home 1810 N. Perry Road Carrollton, Texas 75006. Burial will be at Hilltop Memorial Park immediately church services.

Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

RAE
JAMES W. - 1936 - 2013
JOYCE - 1941 - BLANK

Hilltop Memorial Park, Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas