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expensive material. He’d come home and throw it in her lap and tell her to make anything shewanted out of it," her daughter Martha Gale said. "She’s an only child. She’s spoiled, andwe’ve kept it up," Ms. Gale said jokingly.Mrs. Raynor remembers when Angier Methodist Church held services in a white house onDunn Street in Angier. She and her family later lived in the house after the church relocated toa larger facility.Married to James Broughton Raynor in 1928, Raynor had three children, Julia Thomas,Martha Gale and Kent Raynor, who died of cancer several years ago. Her daughter-in-law,Wandra Raynor, co-hosted her birthday party. Julia was named after Mrs. Raynor’s motherand Martha after her husband’s mother. Mrs. Raynor now has eight grandchildren, 13 greatgrandchildren,and two great-great-grandchildren.A hip injury sent her to Oak Hill Living Center after living at home for 98 years. She said shebelieves the secret to a long life is to not complain and to eat well, and said she is most proudof waking up every morning and knowing who she is.News & Observer, The (Raleigh, NC)01/17/2006Alice Dupree Raynor, 101, of Oak Hill Assisted Living, Angier, went to meet her maker onJanuary 16, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Broughton Raynor andher son, Ira Kent Raynor. She was an only child, born to Julia Pollard Dupree of Coats and IraDupree of Willow Spring, on January 18, 1905.Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Angier United Methodist Churchwith Eastern Star Rites. Burial to follow in the Angier Memorial Cemetery.Survivors include her children, Julia R. Thomas of New Bern, Martha R. Gale of Angier, anddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Kent Raynor (Wandra) of Angier; grandchildren, Kathy Welch Parkerand husband, Greg of Tarboro, Kimsey Welch and wife, Renee' of New Bern, Rick Raynorand wife, Terry of Raleigh, Adam Raynor and wife, Julie of Willow Spring, Dona Raynor ofVenice, CA, Robbie Gale and Penny, of Rawlings, WY, Kenny Gale of Rawlings, WY, JamieSauls Brannon and husband, Keith of Greer, SC, Jane Thomas Choate and husband, Ron ofJacksonville, Ann Pittman and husband, Steve of Richmond, VA, Robbie Thomas and Cynthiaof Fayetteville, NC; great-grandchildren, Corie, Caleb, Cody and Tony Gale, Matthew Parker,Kyle Brannon, Jake Welch, Madison, Trevor, and Tanner Raynor, Alex and Jarod Raynor,Jane Claire Choate and husband Chris, Stacey Cowardin, Brandon Cowardin and wife, Mila,Rachel and Sarah Thomas; great-great-grandchildren, Raghan, Allie, Logan and soon to beLuke; special cousins, Louis Dupree and Maxine Adams Gardner.Mrs. Raynor was a long-time Angier homemaker and landmark. She was visible daily,walking throughout town from store to store making her way to the post office and back homeafter stopping by to sww her son, Kent at Angier Paint. Her longevity has been contributed tothis daily exercise routine as she said, "get up every morning and dress to go somewhere, andmost important of all, have young friends to drive you places." Mrs. Raynor was Angier'sWoman of the Year, 1997-1998. She was known for visiting and continually doinf for friends140