Lucille H. McRae

Lucille Higgins McRae passed away peacefully Saturday January 26 in Raleigh, NC. Born on May 16, 1923 in Chattanooga, TN to Dr Summey Byrd Higgins and Cornelia Wimbush Higgins. She attended Bob Jones Academy and University where she met her husband, Albert J.McRae. They lived their adult lives in Greenville, SC where they had three children, Thomas, Bobby, and Patsy. Lucille led the PR in her bank and brought life & love into homes as she cared for many newborns and siblings in families of Greenville. She was active in her church all her life, teaching S.S.to youth, and directing the social activities for her S.S, for 18 years. She was gifted in smocking, cooking, entertaining and loving her family. Her husband's passing in 2002 led her to Raleigh NC in 2005 to live with her daughter and family.

She is survived by her son, Thomas McRae (Karen) and grandchildren; Christopher, Jennifer, Tiffany and Candice Kay (Travis) with great-grandchildren Carson and Chandler; her daughter, Patsy Bowers and granddaughters; BerkleeWolaver with great-grandchildren Audrey, Evangeline, Anna and Riley and, Alex Sasser (Jordan) with great-grandchildren Westlund and Brennan; loving niece Diane Ezell (Jimmy), and many nieces and nephews. Deceased are two brothers Summey and Tom Higgins.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 1 at 2:00pm, followed by receiving of friends at Providence Baptist Church, 6339 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh. There will be a graveside burial service on Saturday February 2 at 3:00pm held at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 1 Pine Knoll Dr. Greenville SC 29609

*Lucille will be buried beside her husband, AJ, in an above ground Mausoleum per her request.