OBITUARY Death Claims Mrs. May Gravley
Mrs. May E. Gravley, better known as May Jake, passed away Sept. 23
in her home at the age of 88 years, four months and 14 days.
Funeral services were held in the First United Methodist Church in
Carrollton Sept. 25. Interment was in Restland Memorial Park with Rhoton-Weiland
- Merritt Funeral Home in charge of services.
She was born in Denton County May 9, 1881, and was united in marriage to
Jacob Gravley Dec. 8, 1901, and settled in Dallas County. She lived in
Carrollton 53 years.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, life member of WSCS
and PTA and charter member of Farmers Branch Chapter No 687 of O.E.S.
Mrs. Gravley was the mother of five children, four of them surviving.
Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Miss Lula Gravley and Mrs. Lee Ammons
of Carrollton; two sons, John L. Gravley of Mesquite, and
J. W. Gravley of San
Antonio; sister, Mrs. Joe C. Cobb of Lewisville; brother, I. W. Lord of Denison;
nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
The Carrollton Chronicle - October 2, 1969
Submitted by Edward Lynn
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