Corsicana Daily Sun - Jan 12, 2004 edition

Carrie Mae (Berry) Raley-Snider

A long life that was filled with love and service for both family and the
community concluded mid-afternoon on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004. Mrs. Carrie Mae
Raley, 91, of Dawson, passed away in a Corsicana nursing home after a brief
illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Wade Funeral
Chapel in Hubbard with Rev. Mickey Loftis officiating. Interment will follow at
Dresden Cemetery in Navarro County. The family will receive friends from 6-8
p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.

Born April 23, 1923, in Brushie Prairie, Carrie was the first child of James
Edward and Virgie Wood Berry. Carrie's family, who loved her so much, is part
of her legacy. A long marriage of 34 years to the late Roy Raley brought five
children who were a great source of pride for Carrie.

After spending many years raising her family, Carrie attended and graduated
from nursing school in Hillsboro. Her nursing career extended 30 years,
beginning in the early 60s in Corsicana's Shell Clinic. She also worked at
hospitals in Wortham, Hillsboro and Hubbard. She was always a favorite with
patients, with her professionalism, compassion and good humor and became
affectionately known to patients and staff alike simply as "Raley." A vivid
image for family, patients and co-workers would be Carrie outfitted in all
white, wearing the signature starched nursing cap. She worked as a nurse in
Hubbard for Dr. Ryman and then Dr. Javier until she retired in 1992. Once
retired, she spent a lot of her time making quilts, piecing them or stitching
one in its frame. She lived a long, rich life, making contributions to both her
family and the community.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Raley, and her second
husband, Jerome Snider.

Carrie is survived by her daughters Joyce Hubbard and husband B. D. of Dawson,
Ruby Darden and husband Royce of Bowie and Linda Hodge and husband Darryl of
Streetman; sons, Donald Raley and wife Anita of Dawson and Joe Raley and wife
Elizabeth of Kountze; a sister, Dorothy Lee Adams of Arlington; eight
grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Carrie's grandson, Eddie Hodge and Roy
Darden and great-grandsons Clinton Carlisle, Aaron Carlisle, Cheston Carlisle
and Bradley Withrow.

Arrangements by Wade Funeral Home, Hubbard.