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Grace C. Raby

March 22, 1924 — January 16, 2010

Lakeland, FL- Laura Grace Raby, 85, 1554 Black Forest Dr. passed away January 16, 2010 at Palm Terrace Hospice House.
She was a native of Gaston County, born March 22, 1924 to the late Otis Burgin Canipe and Ethel Elizabeth Cavney Canipe.
Mrs. Raby was a retired nurse with the N.C. Orthopedic Hospital, Gastonia for many years. Grace was a charter member of the Second Baptist Church, Cresant Lane, Gastonia
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 41 yrs., Vernon Ray Raby and a brother, R.G. Canipe

Survivors include her children: Marcia R Hunter, Vickie R. Reagan and husband Robert, Keith Lamar Raby and wife Pat; Brothers: John Canipe and Roger Canipe
Grandchildren: Kelly Reagan, Robert Reagan, Mark Meadows, Pamela Calaway, Meleah Sipes, Revonda Harper, Hope Romero, Keith Raby, Jr., Kristina Smith and Tracey Decker
23 Great Grandchildren
and her special Chihuahua, Lucy

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Friday, January 22, 2010 at Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Griffie and Rev. Mike Criswell officiating
Family will receive friends 1:00 until 2:00 prior to the service
Interment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park, War Memorial I section with the releasing of the Doves
Pallbearers: Cole Meadows, Gavin Sipes, Jamie Raby, Matthew Morris, Freddy Sipes and Eric Meadows
Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com
Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home, 2916 Union Rd Gastonia, 704-864-5144 is serving the Raby Family.



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