Frances Vernon Wray, 88, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 22, 2017, at North Pointe in Mayodan.  

A funeral service will be held at 4 PM on Friday, March 24, at Floyd Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends Thursday evening, 6 - 8 PM, at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, Donnie Wray, 1308 Wray Road in Stoneville.

Frances was born September 1, 1928 in Rockingham County, NC, to the late George W. Vernon and Gracie Martin Vernon.  She was a faithful member of Floyd Baptist Church for 62 years where she served as a choir member and was active in the WMU.  Frances spent her entire life taking care of people and enjoyed every minute of it.  She was an amazing cook and loved to share meals with family and friends.

She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Hooker of Stoneville;  three sons, Donnie Wray (Pat), Frankie Wray (Kay) and Benny Wray (Cheryl), all of Stoneville;  seven grandchildren;  15 great-grandchildren;  and three great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Wray;  daughter, Diane Wray Joyce;  granddaughter, Robin Wray; and four brothers. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Floyd Baptist Church (Building Fund), 3652 Price Road, Eden, NC 27288 or to Gideons International, PO Box 97251, Washington, DC  20090-7251. 

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com