Clarence Railey's Obituary
Clarence Eugene Railey, of Mooresville, crossed into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday morning, September 28, 2013.
Clarence was born in Rock Hill, SC to Daniel E. Railey, Sr. and Letha Gibson Railey on March 16, 1926 the 4th of 5 children. The family lived in several neighborhoods of Charlotte before settling in the Newell Community when Clarence was in 6th grade. He went to Newell School until he went into the Navy during WWII in 1943. That’s where he began his career as a steamfitter. When he came home from the war, he started dating Peggy Kimbrell, and they married November 3, 1946 and were married almost 67 years.
Clarence was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and worked for numerous commercial HVAC Companies for 42 years having worked on what is now Bojangles Coliseum, Charlottetown Mall, the Southern National Center and the “Wachovia Building” among others. He also worked on many of the old textile mills tearing out old pipes and installing new air conditioning and heating systems.
Mr. Railey is survived by his wife Peggy, daughters, Brenda (Bill) and Debbie (Ronnie); grandchildren, David (Flor), Keri (Kareem) and Adam; great-grandchildren, Brandon and Savanna, numerous nieces, nephews and all our special friends.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his son Timothy Railey, brothers, Daniel, Curtis; sisters, Thelma Hardman and Rosetta Love.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Berea Baptist Church or Hospice of Lake Norman, 705 Griffith St., Suite 203, Davidson, NC 28036.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 2 PM at Berea Baptist Church at 1015 River Hwy. (Hwy. 150), Mooresville, NC with Rev. David Burgess officiating. Visitation will take place immediately following the service.
James Funeral Home of Huntersville is serving the family. www.jamesfuneralhomeLKN.com
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