Jean Kray
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Jean Kray, 92, of Tellico Village passed away Friday, July 17,2020.
Jean was born December 29, 1927 in Cleveland Ohio. She attended Holy Name High School and Notre Dame College. After graduation she served as a social worker for the Diocese of Cleveland before her marriage to her husband Gene in 1951.
Her husband's career took them to 8 different cities where, because she enjoyed playing cards, she formed bridge clubs, helping both she and her husband adjust to the new environment. She volunteered at various charitable organizations in each of those cities, most recently at the Good Samaritan Center.
After retirement she and her husband enjoyed travelling together here and abroad. But most of all she loved the annual family vacations with her 7 children and 14 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents James and Irene Coleman and her brother James Coleman.
She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years Gene; children Claudia Pollice(Robert), Pamela Currier(Greg), James, Mary Beth Lagrou (Matt), Kathryn Johnson (Tom), Susan McDowell (Kevin), and Laura Baugh (Kevin); grandchildren Nathan Currier, Kathryn Firestine (Kevin), Kristen Pollice, Laura Ziewacz (Doug), Erin Newton (Todd), Matthew Lagrou, Elizabeth Baugh, Gene Baugh, Julie Johnson, Michael Baugh, Tommy Johnson, Keegan McDowell, Jillian McDowell and Madalyn Baugh; great grandchildren lsabella Ziewacz, Conner Newton, Lucas Ziewacz and Will Newton.
The family will receive friends on Friday, July 24, 2020 from 10 - 11 AM at St. Thomas the Spostla Catholic Church in Lenoir City, TN with mass to followat 11 AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital. https://www.stjude.org/give/memorials-and-dedications.html
Click Funeral Home & Cremations - Tellico Village Chapel is serving the family of Jean Kray. www.clickfuneralhome.com.