Harry Allen Gray

Harry Allen Gray, 71, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Monday, June 7, 2010, at UVA Medical Center. He was born in Ivanhoe, Va., on January 22, 1939, the son of the late Homer H. and Sallie Lowe Gray. He was predeceased by his former wife, Frances Barber Gray; brother, Clifford Gray; sisters, Euna Lambert Brown and Helen Pierce Shiflett; and nephews, James Pierce, Larry Gray and Mark Shiflett. He is survived by his son, Michael Gray and wife, Denise Clark-Gray, of Blue Ridge, Va.; brother, Frederick Gray, of Roanoke, Va.; nieces, Teresa Shiflett Moore and family, of St. Louis, Mo., Sonya Shiflett and family, of Madison, Ala., and Penny Gray and family, of Chesterfield, Va.; nephews, Billy Shiflett, of St. Louis, Mo., and Dennis Gray and wife, of Richmond, Va.; his very close friends, Lawrence, Betty and Chad Clark, Bobby, Sandy and Matthew Brown; his mail carrier, Bill Green, all of Roanoke, Va.; his fishing buddy and former co-worker, Earl Fields, of Salem, Va.; and a host of cousins. He served in the United States Navy for four years from 1956 to 1960. He began work in 1960 for Dixie Bearings, Inc. which later became Applied Industrial Technologies where he retired as a Mid Atlantic Regional Manager after 44 years of service in 2004. The family would like to thank the staff of Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Springtree Health and Rehab and UVA Medical Center for their care. He was a kind and giving man that will be missed by all that knew him. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the charity of your choice in his memory. Funeral services will be held 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Oakey's North Chapel, Roanoke. The Rev. R.C. Wagner will officiate. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237.