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Bessie “Rae” Auger Stubbs, age 89, passed away, Thursday, November 7, 2024, in Aubrey, Texas. She was born June 3, 1935, in Oakland California to Thomas Charles Auger and Bessie Emily Summerhays. She grew up in many different places while her father served in the Navy and Marine Corps in World War II, including California, Wisconsin, Washington, Idaho and Hawaii. Rae and her family moved to Napa, California when she was 16 years old, where she met her future husband, James “Jim” David Stubbs. They were engaged in December 1954, but were not married until June 24, 1957, having put off their wedding while Rae finished her college degree and Jim served his two-year mission in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his Army service for six months. They were married in The Los Angeles California Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple. For the next several years they lived in Napa and Santa Rosa, California where Rae taught school for 18 years and was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . They were the parents of four children. In 1983 they moved from California to Dallas, Texas. Rae helped raise several of her grandchildren during that time and held many important positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jim and Rae moved to Aubrey, Texas in Denton County in 2003. Rae was an accomplished pianist and loved sharing her own and others musical talents. From her childhood travels and friends, she made all over the country, she developed an even greater love of traveling and taking cruises with her grandchildren. She would talk and brag about her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren to anyone that would listen. It wasn’t only her family she loved so much; she was called the “Neighbor Angel” by a woman nearby for the help Rae gave with her ailing husband. Rae’s other hobbies included genealogy, collecting giraffes, growing flowers, writing and publishing family history, and preserving memories for her family. Rae is survived by her husband, Jim; two children, Sandra Lee Woodbury and David Alan Stubbs; brother, Charles Auger; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and numerous extended families. She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Bessie; two children; Susan Lynn Stubbs and Sharon Ann Stubbs; and brother, Steve Auger. A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM, Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Cottage Hill Cemetery, 11400 FM 2478, Celina, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests you to send donations to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or your favorite charity. https://philanthropies.churchofjesuschrist.org/humanitarian-services Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.

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Rae Stubbs

June 3, 1935 - November 7, 2024