Mary Lou (Buffington) Ray, age 81, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, December 28, 1938, to Charlie and Orphie (Hudson) Buffington, at McAlester, OK. Mary passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended McAlester Public School.
Mary was a housewife and homemaker. She married L.T. Ray on September 1978 at Atoka, OK. They celebrated 36 years of marriage before his passing on March 19, 2014. Mary enjoyed cooking, spending time with her family, helping raise her grandchildren and watching Judge Judy.
Mary is survived by her children, Charles Crone and wife Rosa of Atoka, OK, Ronald Dean Crone and wife Pam of Kiowa, OK, Shiela Cooper of Atoka, OK; step children, Lonnie Ray of Tushka, OK, Trish Waller and husband Billy of Bellevue, TX, Tammy Perazzo of Caddo, OK; sister, Joyce Henry and husband Jim of McAlester, OK; 15 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; brother in law, Jerry Cole of Alderson, OK; along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Orphie (Hudson) Buffington; husband, L.T. Ray; children, Sandra Crone, Donna Crone, Danny Crone; grandson, Johnny Lee Cartledge; sister, Betty Cole; brothers, Jimmy Don Buffington, James Buffington.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
PLACE OF SERVICES: Rosehill Cemetery, Wapanucka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING:
INTERMENT: Rosehill Cemetery, Wapanucka, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: James Crone, Josh Crone, Brian Crone, Patrick Cooper, Mary Crone, Cody Crone, Randy Cole
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:
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