GRAHAM, N.C. - Rachel Moss, 85, passed away Jan. 20, 2014, at DUMC. She was born on May 6, 1928, to Boston McKinley Payne and Lena Bivins Payne. Rachel was a 1945 graduate of Eli Whitney High School and also graduated from Burlington Business College in August 1946. She worked for Burlington Industries for 42 years as a secretary and bookkeeper. In 1989 she began substitute teaching grades Pre-K through high school for 24 years. She also worked part-time at ARMC for 12 years. She was a lifelong member of Cedar Cliff United Methodist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and chairperson of the United Methodist Women for several years.Survivors include her children, Carol Elaine Johnson of Apex, Gilbert Timothy Moss of Graham and Laura Jane Moss; sister, Ruth Payne Waterson of Burlington; special nephew, Joel Williams of Mebane; special friend, Edgar Cashwell of Saxapahaw; grandchildren, Matthew Johnson and fiancée Chrissie Beavis and Erin Johnson Hensz (Eric); and a great- grandchild, Lucas Johnson Hensz.She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Moss; parents; brothers, Horace Mitchell Payne and James Vincent Payne; son-in-law, Fred Johnson; and brother-in-law, Alan Waterson.The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Cedar Cliff United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jimmy Wooten. Burial will be in the church cemetery.The family will receive friends at McClure Funeral Service in Graham on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Cedar Cliff UMC Memorial Fund, 4683 Cedar Cliff Road, Graham, NC 27253.
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