Mary McClure

Mary Alice Dunning McClure, age 85, of Carrollton, TX, formerly of Lone Oak, KY passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Sonoma House Assisted Living in Carrollton, TX. Mary Alice was born January 3, 1929 in McConnell, TN to William H. and Irdine Dunning. She was the youngest of three children and spent her childhood in Fulton, KY where she met her husband, Wayne McClure at age 14. Their romance was love at first sight and they married in September 1945. Before Wayne passed away in 2010, they had been together sixty-four years as much in love then as when they were teenagers.

Mary is survived by three children, Mike & Suzanne (Doyle) McClure of Ledbetter, KY, Patti McClure Thomasson of Dallas, TX, Mark & Katrina (Fisher-Shepherd) McClure of Bozeman, MT, along with five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Nolan McClure; one sister, Marcella Walker; one brother, Billy Dunning. Her parents were William H. and Irdine Carter Dunning.

Mary was a woman who love the Lord and completely placed her life and trust in God. She spent most of her years taking care of her family. She loved music, especially from the Big Band Era. She also loved butterflies of all kinds from figurines to jewelry to pictures etc. Other interests over the years included artistic and creative things; drawing and painting pictures or making things with her hands, like ceramics or beautiful sequined Christmas ornaments. She moved to Texas in March of 2012 into Lakeview at Josey Ranch to be near her daughter Patti and her children. She loved living there and made so many friends.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens with Pastor Terry Mitcheson officiating. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home.

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