Funeral services for Virginia Raye McClelland, 76, of Emory, will be held on Saturday, August 6, at 10:00 a.m., at Wilson Orwosky Funeral Home. Bro. Montie Parker will officiate. Interment will follow at Dunbar Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bryan Riddle, Henry Harrison, Diamone Hamilton, Jerry Hamilton Jr., Robbie Hartog and Rick Reese.
Mrs. McClelland died on July 30, 2022, at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth. She was born on September 8, 1945, in Dallas, to Raymond Washington and Mildred Pauline Moss Lynch. She married Royce McClelland on December 7, 1968, in Emory. She worked for Rains I.S.D. and retired after 32 years. She was a member of Dunbar Union Church.
Mrs. McClelland is survived by her children, Charles Riddle, and Debbie Shockey and husband Bill; grandchildren, Bryan Riddle and wife Betsie, Heather Harrison and husband Henry, Amanda Gotcher and husband Marcus, Elisha Hamilton, Melissa Johnson, Kristin Hamilton, Eric Shockey and Krystle Shockey; great-grandchildren, McKayln Fountain, Brandall Fountain, JayeCee Hood, Bentley, Shalyn Gotcher, Desmine Gotcher, Diamone Gotcher, Trinity Hamilton, Christopher Hamilton, Devin Hamilton, Autumn Riddle, Logan Riddle, KayDince Shockey, Laycee Odom, Kinleigh Harrison and Laynee Harrison; son-in-law, Jerry Hamilton; and numerous family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Royce McClelland; daughter, Donna Hamilton; son, Donnie Riddle; and granddaughter, Katrina Hamilton.
A visitation will be held on Friday, August 5, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Wilson Orwosky Funeral Home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory.