MARY LEE CLAWSON, age 85, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, July 05, 2015 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. She was born on November 6, 1929 in Troy to the late John and Hortense (Cairns) Mumford. Her husband of 65 years, Jack R. Clawson, survives. They were married on June 3, 1950.

In addition to her husband, Mary Lee is survived by three children: Karen Clawson Puryear of Troy, OH, Sharon Clawson Lis of Oviedo, FL and Jeffrey Clawson of Troy, OH; seven grandchildren: Darci Puryear of Louisville, KY, Lyndsay Puryear White of Henderson, NV, Ian Lis of Oviedo, FL, Hannah Lis Siegel of Oviedo, FL, Jillian Lis of Oviedo, FL, Jessica Price of Troy, OH, and Aaron Clawson of Aurora, IN and six great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mary Lee was preceded in death by one sister: Nancy.

Mary Lee graduated from Troy High School in 1948. She worked as a billing clerk and secretary at Troy Sunshade. Mary Lee later retired from Troy Schools Food Service. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 256. Mary Lee was a member of the First United Church of Christ in Troy. She volunteered at Stouder Memorial Hospital and was part of Troy Civic Theater. She loved going camping, traveling and going to garage sales. Mary Lee was a member of the Junior Girl's Canteen Club, which served soldiers' troop trains passing through Troy from 1943-1946 and gave them food, games and reading material as they were going to or coming home from WW II. She was also part of the Sweet Adeline's Choral group.

Services will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Baird Funeral Home with Rev. Lauren Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Casstown Cemetery in Casstown, OH. Friends may call from 5:00-8:00PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, PO Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bairdfuneralhome.com.