Jessie Ray Vandagriff, 86, of Marshall, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 3, 2013. Funeral services for Mrs. Vandagriff will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday February 7, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Bro. Dick Sawyer and Bro. Wallace Watkins officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday February 6, 2013 at the funeral home. Jessie was born on June 25, 1926 in Weston, Texas to Clarence and Ola Mae Griffin. She graduated from Blue Ridge High School in Blue Ridge, Texas. She married Rev. Norman Marcus Vandagriff on August 11, 1945. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and a resident of Oakwood House. She served the Lord beside her husband for many years as a Pastors Wife. They served full time at Union Grove Baptist Church in Sulpher Springs, Texas, First Baptist Church in Ladonia, Texas, Hillcrest Baptist Church and Clearview Baptist Church in Marshall, Texas and many other Baptist Churches as part time or interim. She was known and loved by many as Ms. Jessie or Ms. Van. She worked in our Marshall Independent School District for many years as a Teachers aid where she retired. She loved her family and was the best mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother you could imagine. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Nick and Debbie Vandagriff of Williamsport, TN; daughters, Debbie Manuel and Beverly and Jim Hooper all of Marshall, TX.; eight grandchildren, Stacie and Todd Ray of Marshall, TX., Kimberly Vandagriff of The Colony, TX, Randal and Patricia Davidson of Jefferson, TX, Terri and Rick Cassels of Whitehouse, TX, Ashley and Jason King of Williamsport, TN, Marcus and Amy Hooper of Marshall, TX, Clay and Alishia Davidson of Jefferson, TX, and Clint and Ashley Hooper of Marshall, TX; twenty-one great-grandchildren, Jessica, Jadon, and Jacob Ray, Landon, Madison, Robert, Ryleigh, and Kylie Davidson, McKenna, Mattie, Mali, and Rhet Cassels, Sydney Merz, Grace Vandagriff, Preston and Rachel King, Kynlie and Ayden Hooper, and Taylor, Bailey, and Patton Rode; brothers, C.H. and Tommie Griffin and Bob and Trina Griffin and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Rev. N.M. Vandagriff, one sister, three brothers and one son-in-law, Johnny Manuel. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Marcus Hooper, Clint Hooper, Randal Davidson, Clay Davidson, Todd Ray, Jason King, and Rick Cassels. A special thanks to the staff of Oakwood House, Reunion Inn, Dr. Shaun Kelehan, Texas Home Health and Hospice and to all the sitters, especially Benita and Ann.