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Mary Allen Grayson, age 76, of San Antonio, died on January 13, 2007. Mrs. Grayson was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on July 26, 1930. She was the daughter of Fay Esta Lemmon Henson Ragsdale, of that city, and Corvin Edward Henson, Sr. of Ellsinore, Missouri. Mrs. Grayson attended public school in East St. Louis; she graduated senior high school and Browns Business College there. In the early 1960s Mrs. Grayson was the Administrative Assistant to the Honorable Melvin Price, Democrative Congressman from Illinois at his offices in the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. She transferred to San Antonio to assist in establishing the USAF Military Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base in July 1963. She was retired as a civilian employee from the U.S. Air Force in 1988. Mrs. Grayson had been a member of Mission Belles and Alamo Metro Chapter of Sweet Adelines, Intl. She was also a member of the American Mensa Ltd; San Antonio de Bexar Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; the National Society of Magna Charta Dames; and the Governor Richard Preston Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. Mrs. Grayson is survived by her husband, Mr. Stanley Neilan Grayson of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Lisa Parker Wenzel Smith the former Lisa Mann of San Antonio, and Mrs. Karen Mann-Hurlbut of Dripping Springs, Texas; a brother, Mr. Charles Edward Henson, of Maui, Hawaii; a step-son, Mr. Neilan Scott Grayson of Las Cruces, N.M.; and a step-daughter, DeAubrey Grayson of San Antonio. She leaves four grandchildren: Shane Parker of Bryan, TX; Tina Booth of Jacksonville, N.C.; Shane Grayson of Las Vegas, NV; DeAubrey Jessica Ours of San Antonio, TX; and great-granddaughter, Tinley Parker.brSERVICES A Celebration of the Life of Mary Ellen Grayson will be held on Friday-January 19, 2007 at 5:00PM at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr., San Antonio, TX 78230. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. You may sign the on-line guestbook at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section. MISSION PARK FUNERAL CHAPELS NORTH 3401 CHERRY RIDGE DR. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78230 210 349-1414

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Mary Ellen Grayson

January 16, 2007 - January 16, 2007