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Charles GRAY Obituary
Charles was born March 31, 1932, to the late Haword Frederick and Vergie Lee, in Newport News. There he attended public schools. Charles lived in New York City for most of his life, working various jobs which included Union League, Construction, and also owned and operated a painting business. After 23 years of working as a concierge in NYC, he retired to Hampton in 2002. Pop enjoyed fishing almost as much as he loved being around people.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Haword and Vergie Gray; brothers, James and Robert Gray; sisters, Marjorie Watson, Virginia Gray; and son, Charles H. Gray Jr.
Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Brenda, Miranda(Jerome), Debra, Tamara, Tonya, and Trina; sons, Herman and Jeffery(Karen); sisters, Florence and Mary; brother, Linwood; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; adopted godchildren, Michael Gilliam and Delores Hines; and a host of beloved family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
Viewing will be held from noon until 6 p.m. Monday, at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, at New Life Church, 1525 Power Plant Parkway, Hampton, VA. Interment will follow in Hampton Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be sent to www.cookebros.com View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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veronica morrison
September 16, 2010
To granda as my daughter when she was young would say u was a great person and as I would say God only takes angels please why you are in th peaceful place show my brother really how to fish...lol you will be missed R.I.P granda
Herb/Sharon Pittman
September 16, 2010
May God comfort your family with joy
Edna B. Scott
September 14, 2010
To Brenda and Family.....You and your family are in our prayers in the loss of your father. May happy memories of your father bring you a measure of comfort and peace. May God's blessing continue to be with you and give you strength.
Wendale Tubbs
September 14, 2010
To the family of Mr. Gray. I am truly sorry to hear of this. GOD is GREAT and I pray that the family will know that you all are in my prayers.
Gina & Jayla Nettles
September 14, 2010
To all of the family you have my deepest sympathy. Your in my prayers. God bless all of you.
MINNIE & TONY SMITH
September 13, 2010
To the entire family of the late Mr.Charles H. Gray,may you find comfort in the lords embrace.God bless you all. With our deepest sympathy.
Sharon Williams
September 13, 2010
My prayers go out to the family of Charles Gray. I never met him face to face but he and my grandmother became long distance friends from a wrong dialed number close to 4 years ago. She often came from NC to visit and they became really close and through her I came to know Mr. Gray. Charles your Ruby Dee (MY GRANDMOTHER) misses you much already and will be there for your home going.
May God Bless,
Sharon Williams
kenneth thomas
September 13, 2010
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Jeffery Gray
September 13, 2010
Thanks to everyone for all your support, prayers, cards and concern. May God continue to bless and keep you.
Your son.
September 12, 2010
To my family of Charles/Goat. I will miss you sadly. We grew up together and I will never forget that. R.I.P my dear. We love you but God loves you best. Say hello to Mac for me because I know he is up there.
Love forever, Tessie/Guts (Cuz)
September 12, 2010
To my family of "Charles." I will miss you so much. I will miss those fish days we had at my house and the long conversations we had on the phone late at night. I will forever keep you in my heart and you will always be my older brother. R.I.P. Cuz. I'll always Love You, Jo Ann
Delores O'Neil
September 12, 2010
To all of the family of Mr. Charles H. Gray, You have my deepest sympathy. God bless all of you.
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