Annie Holdren "Pearlie" Gray

Annie Holdren (Pearlie) Gray, 95, of Bedford, Va., passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on Saturday, April 12, 1913, in Bedford County, a wife of the late William M. Gray Sr.; and a daughter of the late Robert Raymond Holdren and the late Ollie Rena Wheeler. She was also preceded in death by five brothers, Larson, John, Fred, Pete and Ed Holdren; and two sisters, Frances H. Franklin and Mabel H. Thurman. She was a retired employee of the Belding Heminway Company with 25 years of continuos service, she was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Deborah H. Croom, of Bedford; son and daughter-in-law, William M. and Barbara S. Gray Jr., of Forest; grandson, William M. Gray III, of Forest; granddaughter, Leslie Ann Gray, of Forest; two sisters-in-law, Mattie Holdren, of Buchanan, and Nina Holdren, of Thaxton; nieces, Brenda Ragland, Linda Johnson, Becky Lavinder, Diane Aultice, Tammy Guilliams, Gretchen Holdren, Donna Wilkes, Shirley Dooley and Gloria Patton; and nephews, John Holdren, Mark Holdren, Danny Holdren and Ed Holdren Jr. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider the American Heart Association. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Hundley officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service.