Pearlie HackneyRay

Pearlie Hackney Ray, 99, of Denison passed away on October 10, 2009 at Homestead of Denison.  Services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel, 5100 Interstate 30, Greenville with Bro. Brett Castel officiating.  Interment will follow at Hart Cemetery.

Mrs. Ray was born on October 25, 1909 in Hunt County to Joe King McCormack and Lula Stephens McCormack.  On October 14, 1956 she married H. B. Hackney who preceded her in death on August 11, 1966.  She married T. B. Ray on June 17, 1972, and he preceded her in death on October 2, 1974.  She was a retired Veterans County Service Officer and was a member of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include her son, Tommy A. Yeley and wife Donna Rae of Denison; grandchildren Lorie Jean Koppang and husband Jeffery and Tommy Joe Yeley and wife Barbara all of Denison and Bobby Ray Yeley and wife Diana of Brentwood, California; Great-grandchildren Jake and Josh Yeley of Denison, Amanda Tremberth and Lisa Bene and husband Tim of Lake Dallas; Jessica, Maxine and Tucker Yeley of Brentwood, California; great-great-grandchildren Wyatt, Olivia, and Robert Bene of Lake Dallas; cousins Tom (Red) Childers of Emory, Ruby Williams and husband Gerald of Leonard, and Jimmy Childers and wife Seletta of Whitewright.

In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother.

Tommy Joe Yeley, Jake Yeley, Josh Yeley, Tim Bene, Amanda Tremberth, and Brandon Huebert will serve as pallbearers.