Grace grew up on her family farm in Tira and graduated from Cooper High School in 1943. She went to work for the county extension agency of Sulphur Springs before marrying the only love of her life, Cecil Ray Clem on June 28, 1947.
Soon afterward they moved to Dallas to begin a family. Grace’s first new job in Dallas was to be in the Records Building, known to us today as the historic “red courthouse” in downtown Dallas. Grace worked part time for the Internal Revenue service as she raised her young children of five. Later she retired from Crum & Forster Insurance in Dallas where she had several lifelong friends.
She is survived by her husband Cecil Ray Clem of Forney, TX, daughter Linda & husband Bob Frazier of Montgomery, TX, daughter Janice & husband Ike Conway of Kemp, TX, daughter Judy Hogan of Wills Point, TX, son Danny & wife Christi Clem of Forney, TX, daughter Joyce & husband Brad Townsend of Wylie, Texas. Grace, is also survived by 10 Grandchildren: Clint Conway, Mark Frazier, Kacey Currington, Kristi Collier, Matt Frazier, Nichole Tucker, Kevin Chance, Ashlee Ybarra, Cody Clem, & Austin Townsend.
20 Great Grandchildren: Kylee, Colt, Kailey, Clay, Kyle, Presley, Cooper, Chloe, Connor, Jordon, Cadence, Colby, Jaylon, Kynadee, Jake, Sophie, Addison, Carter, Trace, Lane
3 Great Great Grandchildren: Grace, Sarah, Christian
Grace was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother and yes even Great Great Grandmother. Yes, she knew you all and all your personalities. Family was everything to her and she was proud of us all. True to her word, patient, generous and unselfish to a fault, she walked through life as the most gracious of Graces.
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