Mary Mitchell Ray, age 90, of Alpine, Texas died Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at Alpine Valley Care Center.  Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21 in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with her son, Dr. Jerry Mitchell, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Coleman City Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

She was born Mary Lena Moore on April 2, 1915 in Grosvenor, Texas, the daughter of Urias Pleasant Moore and Mary Elizabeth Green Moore.  She grew up in the Coleman area and graduated from Coleman High School.  She was married to Wilbur Mitchell and he preceded her in death in 1960.  She later married O. F. Hamilton and lived in Granbury, Texas; he preceded her in death.  She was married to Richard Ray and lived in Andrews.  He preceded her in death.  Mrs. Ray moved to Alpine 11 years ago.  While living in Coleman she worked as a secretary for an insurance agency.  In Andrews she owned and operated an insurance agency.  She was a Baptist.

Survivors include two sons, Robert Mitchell of Abilene, Texas and Dr. Jerry Mitchell of Alpine, Texas; one daughter, Maurine White; five grandchildren; one niece and one nephew.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, Willis Moore, in 2005.