| Raymond Lee Embrey |
Raymond Embrey, age 83, of Buckhannon, WV, passed away
peacefully, November 30, 2010. Born April 11, 1927 in Washington,
D.C. the son of the late Lonnie Lee and Nora Elizabeth Smith Embrey,
Ray graduated from Eastern H.S. in 1945.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Martha Ann Linger Embrey, sons
Allan (Angela) Embrey of Morgantown, WV; Larry (Beth) Embrey of
Scott Dept WV; daughter Ann (David) Junkins of Annapolis, MD; five
grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He served in the U.S. Navy
as Seaman First Class and was honorably discharged.
Ray was a Master Mason and Lifetime member of the Naval Lodge #4
A.F.& A.M of the District of Columbia. He was owner/manager of
Montgomery Ward Catalog Agency in Buckhannon 1968-1986. He was
active in the community by serving as a member of the Moose, Elks, and
by supporting the Boy Scouts and Rainbow Girls.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday at the Poling-St Clair
Funeral Home in Buckhannon WV. Burial will follow at the Georgetown
Methodist Cemetery in Horner, WV. Buckhannon VFW Post #3663,
Frank B. Bartlett Post #7 American Legion, DAV Chapters #5 and #36
will conduct military honors at the graveside. Buckhannon Lodge #7 A.F.
& A.M will conduct funeral rites at the graveside.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Morgantown Hospice,
PO Box 4222 Morgantown, WV 26504 in memory of Raymond Embrey.
Online condolences may be made to the family at:
www.polingstclair.com
Published in The Washington Post on December 4, 2010