Merritt Lloyd McCray Sr. Obituary (1940 - 2006)

Baileyville – Merritt Lloyd McCray Sr., 65, died Friday, March 17, 2006 at a Calais hospital. Merritt was born in Baileyville, April 16, 1940, son of the late Edward A. and Elizabeth (Merritt) McCray. He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a truck driver until 1962. On August 11, 1965, he married Susan Dickinson. Merritt was employed with Pratt & Whitney until 1972, at which time he returned to Baileyville. He worked as a Digester Operator for Georgia Pacific for over 25 years, retiring in 1997. Merritt was a member of Peoples United Methodist Church in Baileyville, U.P.I.U. Local #27, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was predeceased by his step-mother, Freda McCray; a brother, Charles McCray, and a special aunt Barbara Boomer. Surviving are his wife of over 40 years, Susan McCray; three children, Merritt McCray Jr. of Nashua, NH, Timothy McCray and Sarah Farley and her daughter Haley of Calais, and Elizabeth Ann McCray of Baileyville; three sisters, Patsy Hill and husband Earl of Alexander, Barbara Hickock and husband Tom of Matthews, NC, and Jill Hamilton and husband Lyle of Princeton; four brothers, Edward McCray and wife Nancy of Meriden, CT, Albin McCray and wife Gladys of Baileyville, Chester McCray and wife Shirley of Baileyville, and Cecil Moreside and wife Irene of Calais; four grandchildren, Ashlie, Haylie, Marisa, and Emma; two aunts, Roselyn Newman of Upper Mills, NB and Jean Daigle of St. Stephen, NB; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, April 3, at Woodland Cemetery, Baileyville. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais. Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery Ryan Road Baileyville, ME 04694 (map/driving directions) Services: 1:00PM at Graveside on Monday, April 3rd, 2006