Tayah Grace McClure

ARCHDALE – Tayah Grace McClure, 11, died Saturday, October 5, 2019, at High Point Medical Center.

She was born June 8, 2008, in Raleigh and was the daughter of Robin Koffman McClure and Jerry Edward McClure, Jr.  Tayah was a sixth-grade student at Braxton-Craven Middle School in Trinity and liked to spend time with her friends and playing with her plushies. She had a creative spirit who loved music, enjoyed painting and making slime. Among some of her favorite things was going to the beach and swimming.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Jerry and Patsy McClure.

Tayah is survived by her mom and dad, Jerry and Robin McClure; her sisters, Brittany McClure (Marvin) and Layla Hicks; her brothers, Zaccary Hicks (Shawnee), Jordan McClure (Taylor) and Skyler Hicks; her nieces and nephews, Rhylee Hicks, Zen “Taco” Hicks, Lucas McClure, Asher McClure, and soon, Baby Bralynn McClure; maternal grandmother, Trish DeFrancesco (Nick); aunts, Cynthia “Grandcinny” McClure, Becky McClure, Lena Ell (Charlie) and Auntie Allyson Yow (Earl); her cousins, Amber McClure, Kalleigh Ell, McKenzie Ell, Tamara Yow, Wyatt Yow, and Lanie Yow; and her beloved dogs, Minka and Baxter.

She was also blessed to have her best friend, Michelle Parker. They were always having fun together.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, October 11, 2019, at Cumby Family Funeral Service.

Condolences and remembrances may be sent to the family online on Tayah’s tribute page at www.cumbyfuneral.com.

Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale is serving the McClure family.

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