Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm Wednesday at Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services Chapel with Rev. Gary Blalock officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm prior to the service at the funeral home.
Jessie was born in Harnett County, North Carolina on June 16, 1922 a daughter to the late Ernest Franklin Ryals and Alice Lorena Stone Ryals. She worked as a private secretary for the county attorney’s office in Buffalo, New York for over 30 years and was a member of Shining Light Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Jack Dray, Sharon Dray and Donald Dray.
Surviving are two sons, Frank Dray and wife Annette, Larry Wright and wife Ramona; one brother, William A. Ryals and wife Phyllis; ten grandchildren; six great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Shining Light Baptist Church or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro.
Advantage Funeral & Cremation is assisting the family and online condolences may be offered www.advantagegreensboro.com.