Correnne McCray Magee, 91, passed away at home surrounded by her family, on Feb. 9, 2025. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed participating in church callings.
Correnne was born on Aug. 31, 1933, in St. Johns, as the 11th out of 16 children to Dexter Lee McCray and Euphemia (Berry) McCray. At the age of 19, Correnne met her soulmate, Elmer, and they were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple on May 20, 1958. They were able to celebrate 70 years of marriage together, before Elmer’s passing in 2023.
Correnne is survived by daughter, Pamela Bradford of Phoenix; son, Burke Magee (Kristin) of Queen Creek; sister, Kathy Reidhead of Springerville; brother, Terry McCray of Taylor; eight grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dexter and Euphemia McCray; 14 brothers and sisters; and three beloved children, Christina Denise, Terry Lee, and Tammy Kay.
A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, at Owens Livingston Mortuary in Snowflake. Memorial services will follow at 11 a.m.
Owens Livingston Mortuary of Snowflake handled the arrangements.
