Emmie McClary Lay, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, wife of MSgt. William R. Lay, Jr., USAF (Ret.), died Saturday, December 13, 2014. The relatives and friends of Emmie Lay are invited to attend her Funeral Service on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road, at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the chapel.

Emmie was born February 11, 1921 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, daughter of the late Samuel B. McClary and the late Emma Poston McClary. She loved to spend time with her family and friends. Emmie was a member of Hibben United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 73 years; a daughter, Julie L. deBrux (Joe) of Isle of Palms, SC; four grandchildren, Dr. Joseph Cart de Brux, Jr. (Kirsten) of Greenville, SC, Natalie deB. Collar (Paul) of Athens GA, Caroline Strelewicz Groby and Thomas Strelewicz of CA; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Celia McClary Brown, Mount Pleasant, SC. She was predeceased by a daughter, Catherine L. Strzelewicz of CA.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, 4975 LaCross Road, Suite 200, North Charleston, SC 29406.