With deepest sorrow we at Henryhand Funeral Home regret to announce the passing of Mary Alice McCray, 85, of Pineville, SC, who passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

Life Reflections

Mary Alice McCray, born November 3, 1938, the third child of the late Joe and Sarah Brown McCray of Pineville, South Carolina.

Mary was educated in the public schools of Berkeley County and graduated from Russellville High School in 1957. After she graduated Mary attended Business School in Florida.

Mary moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1959 to begin her career in banking and finance. Mary worked with several banks in the greater New York area working her way up the ladder.  She started in the mail room and worked her way up to Vice President over her 30+ year career.

Mary was a devoted woman of God and a faithful member of Hudson Temple COGIC in Brooklyn, New York where she lent her talents to the Mass Choir.

Mary, in the early 1990s, relocated to Lithonia, Georgia to be closer to her son and grandsons. She worked at Prudential Bank while attending Night School to achieve her bachelor's degree in banking and finance. Mary was a faithful member of Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, GA. She was also a Volunteer for the Lou Walker Senior Center (LWSC), where she served in the member services department. Mary loved her work at LWSC and all the friends she encountered every day. Even as her health started failing her, she still got up every morning to drive the 15 miles to LWSC. Mary was awarded several certificates of appreciation and achievements for her volunteer work with the Veterans, and other awards throughout her many years at LWSC. She finally retired in December 2023.

Mary was preceded in death by: five of her siblings, Herbert McCray, Annie Ruth Sobers, Silas McCray, Lucinda Swepson and Georgia Ann McCray-Jenkins, in-laws, Mary Chapman-McCray, Joseph Manigault, and Isaac Jenkins; one great nephew, Dondre Sobers and a lifelong friend, David Robinson.

Those left to cherish her memories are: her only child, Charles Andrew McCray (Sylvette) of Batesburg, SC; two grandsons, Charles Andrew James McCray (Kristen) of Alexandria, VA and Jordan Alexander McCray of Smyrna, GA; one adopted granddaughter, Mya Holston of Batesburg, SC; two sisters, Elizabeth Manigault of Jamaica Queens, NY and Gloria Dean McCray of Bronx, NY; one brother-in-law, Junius Swepson of Brooklyn, NY; one sister-in-law, Frances Gibson of Jersey City, NJ; fourteen nieces and nephews; three incredibly special friends, Mr. John Wright of Summerville, SC, Ms. Vernetha Halls of Stone Mountain, GA and Mr. Donald Harris of Conyers, GA; a host of grand nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

All arrangements and professional services have been entrusted to Henryhand Funeral Home of St. Stephen, SC. 843-354-2292.