Mary Gray

Mary Pressley Gray NORFOLK - Mary Pressley Gray, 97, of the 2800 block of Gate House Road, passed away Dec. 8, 2009, at Lake Taylor Hospital. She was born Oct. 18, 1912 in Kingstree, S.C. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Logan Park where she served as mother of the church and nearly 50 years as an usher and missionary. She was predeceased by her husband, Blease F. Gray, a daughter, Addie Moore and two sons, Blease Jr. and Douglas Gray. She is survived by three daughters, Senna Brown, Verlean Carraway and Marguerite Reid-Askew; one son, Joseph Gray; one sister, Louise P. McFadden; 36 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great- grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church, Logan Park, 7493 Diven St. Dr. George Spicer will officiate. Interment will be at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. Family and friends will assemble at 316 Holly Glen Drive, Chesapeake, one hour prior to service for procession to the church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday in Metropolitan Funeral Service, Granby Chapel. Condolences may be offered at www.metropolitanfuneralservice.com.